Is this considered a work-related injury?
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A company conducted a fire evacuation drill in the dormitory area; notifications and announcements were issued in advance, but some employees were not informed about it. Smoke bombs and fire alarms were used during the drill; when taking a break, an employee thought a real fire had broken out and jumped from a second-floor window, resulting in an ankle fracture. Please discuss above whether this counts as a work-related injury.
It definitely counts as a work-related injury! Find the company in charge
Injuries suffered by employees during their free time should not be considered work-related injuries, but the company remains responsible.
Personally, I believe it should not be considered a work-related injury； The employee’s injury has no connection to work ； (During the break period), and not at the work site; I agree more with what was said on the 3rd floor – the company needs to take responsibility ； This situation occurred because the information regarding the fire drill* was not communicated to everyone ；
Not really, but some employees were not informed; both the company and the employees themselves are at fault.
I think it should be counted, because the dormitory is actually also a public place.
This post was last edited by Wang Xiaoxiaobai Bai on 2016-3-3 at 13:05. Regulation No. 375, the “Regulations on Work-related Injury Insurance”, Article 14 (1): Injuries sustained due to work reasons during working hours and in the workplace； ” As can be seen from some work-related injury cases, labor protection laws contain more specific regulations regarding working hours and workplaces. “Working hours” include the standard working hours as defined by law and company policies, temporary working hours, as well as irregular working hours under the flexible working hour system. It should not be simply understood as working hours; it should include time spent commuting to and from work, overtime hours (including voluntary overtime), time spent taking on temporary tasks, time spent on business trips, and illegally extended working hours. The “workplace” should not be understood merely as a workplace in the narrow sense; it includes all areas within the enclosed premises, locations and routes assigned for working outside, as well as commuting routes, etc. “\"Injury sustained due to work-related reasons\" includes both those injuries that occur to employees during working hours and in the workplace as a direct result of their participation in production or business activities, as well as accidental injuries caused by unsafe conditions within the workplace when employees are temporarily addressing reasonable and necessary needs during their work. In this case, the company conducted fire evacuation drills in the dormitory area; for the company, this was part of its regular operations. Therefore, the time during which the drills took place and the dormitory area should be considered as working hours and a workplace. Meanwhile, due to the company’s inadequate communication during the drills, the employee was injured. In summary, it must be recognized as a work-related injury.
It probably doesn’t count as a work-related injury, but the factory should compensate for all the losses.
The injury suffered by the employee during break time does not fall within working hours and is therefore not covered by workers’ compensation; however, it occurred as a result of the company’s fire drill, so the company is liable.