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Death Trap!

26 shipbreaking workers killed in accidents in the year of 2009

1. Mohammad Selim, 25, of Barisal
Date: 26 December 2009
Plot name: Rahim Steel
Cause: oil tanker explosion 

2. Rana Babu, 22, of Bogra
Date: 26 December 2009
Plot name: Rahim Steel
Cause: oil tanker explosion 

3. Rabiul, 22, of Naogaon
Date: 26 December 2009
Plot name: Rahim Steel
Cause: oil tanker explosion 

4. Name could not yet be known
Date: 26 December 2009
Plot name: Rahim Steel
Cause: oil tanker explosion 

5.Name could not yet be known
Date: 26 December 2009
Plot name: Rahim Steel
Cause: oil tanker explosion 

6. Name of the worker: Abdul Karim (27)
Father's name: Muhammad Nur
Address: Rign Road, CoxsBazar.
Date: 27 July 2009
Cause: Fall from the top of Ship
Ship name: MT. ADITI
Place: Madambibir Hat, Sitakund.

7. Name of the worker: Babul (22)
Father's name: Sheik Ahmed
Address: Hasnabad, Bhatiary, Sitakund Chittagong.
Date:21 April 2009
Cause: Fall under a big iron plate
Plot name: MM Shipbreaking yard
Plot Owner: --
Ship name: --

8. Name of the worker: Belal (27)
Date:21 April 2009
Address: sub-district- Sandwip, Chittagong.
Cause: Hit by a big iron plate
Plot name: S. Trading Shipbreaking yard
Plot Owner: Mr. Shafi
Ship name: --

9. Name of the worker: Sakhowat
Date: 6th February 2009
Cause: Hit by Iron Plate
Plot name:Habib Steel 2
Plot Owner: Mr. Yeasin ALi


10. Name of the worker: Tipu (20)
Date: 24 February 2009
Cause: Fall of Iron Plate from top
Plot name:Habib Steel 1
Plot Owner:Mr. Yeasin Ali


11. Name of the worker: Enamul Haque (20)
Date: 24 February 2009
Cause: Suffocative injury in a tank full of toxic gas
Plot name:Mac International
Plot Owner: Mr. Joinal Abedin

12. Name of the worker: Sunil
Date:19 March 2009
Cause: Fall from the ship
Plot name: Mabiya Enterprise
Plot Owner:Mr. Jahangir

13. Name of the worker: Helal(18)
Date:11 April 2009
Cause: Hit by a big iron plate
Plot name: Jomuna Shipbreaking yard
Plot Owner:Mr. Alauddin
Ship name: United Moon Light

14. Name of the worker: ....missing

15. Name of the worker: Hazrat Ali (26)
Address: Gaibandha upazila
Cause: Hit by a big iron plate
Crystal Ship-breaking Yard owned by Nawshad Hasan.
South Sonaichhari of Sitakunda upazila

16. Name of the worker: Nasir Uddin (35)
Address: Sonaichhari
Cause: Hit by a big iron plate
Crystal Ship-breaking Yard owned by Nawshad Hasan.
South Sonaichhari of Sitakunda upazila

17. Name of the worker: Nahid (22)
Address: South Gohira under Anwara upazila
Cause: Hit by a big iron plate
Crystal Ship-breaking Yard owned by Nawshad Hasan.
South Sonaichhari of Sitakunda upazila

18. Name of the worker: Emran Hossain (25)
Address:
Cause: gas inhalation
Pakija Enterprise yard at Baro Awulia Fultala

19. Name of the worker: Mamun (17)
Address:
Cause: gas inhalation
Pakija Enterprise yard at Baro Awulia Fultala

20. Name of the worker: Nasir Uddin (25)
Address:
Cause: gas inhalation
Pakija Enterprise yard at Baro Awulia Fultala

21. Name of the worker: Jahangir Alam (28)
Address: Lakhanpur in Rangpur
Cause: Hit by a big iron plate
Habib Steel

News source: Local Newspapers, Police Station, workers and Local community