"State Security Court resumes: Orders two companies to pay Sharia blood money and compensation to the heirs of a worker who died by electrocution, totaling 50,000 dinars"

The Court of Appeal upheld the ruling issued by the Criminal Court ordering a contracting company and an insurance company to pay the prescribed blood money (diya) and compensation to the heirs of an Egyptian electrician worker in the amount of 50,000 dinars, following his death after being electrocuted while performing his duties at the Mutlaa City residential project.

The heirs’ representative, lawyer Jasem Al-Tuwitan, stated that the civil lawsuit was filed after a final criminal judgment established the contracting company’s liability for the incident, following its conviction for negligent homicide due to its failure to provide the necessary occupational safety requirements and precautions for the worker while he was carrying out his tasks.

Al-Tuwitan clarified that the deceased, whose heirs he represents, was working as an electrician for the contracting company. While he was at an electrical station within the Mutlaa City residential project, he was electrocuted, which led to his death at the worksite. He noted that the competent authorities initiated an investigation into the incident, which concluded with referring the company to criminal trial.

He added that the Criminal Court concluded that the company had failed to provide adequate preventive measures and occupational safety requirements, and determined that this breach was the direct cause of the worker’s electrocution and death, resulting in the company’s conviction for negligent homicide.