24 garment workers passed out

(Photo: DAP news)

Friday, September 04, 2009
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

24 out of the 1,4000 workers at the Golden Mile factory passed out one after another at 2PM on 03 September, and they had to be taken to the hospital emergency. The Golden Mile factory is located along National Road No. 5, in Spean Khpous village, Kilometre 6 commune, Russei Keo district. According to the local authority, these workers passed out during work while others threw up. Immediately after the incident, the factory administration sent the passed out workers to the hospital. The official indicated that the cause of the passing out of the Golden Mile factory workers is not different from the poisoning case at the Morea Garment Corp. factory: the workers that passed out have weak health and they breathed in the chemical smell from the fabric in an area of the factory where is there is no sufficient ventilation.

Close to 100 garment workers passed out during work

Passed out workers brought to the Calmette Hospital emergency (All photos: DAP news)

Saturday, August 29, 2009
DAP news
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

At least 100 workers at the Rea Garment Corp. factory located along National Road No. 5, Svay Pak commune, Russey Keo district, passed out one after another while working. The cause of the workers passing out is not known and the incident took place at 09:30 AM on 29 August 2009. Ten private and state ambulances were used to bring these workers to the various hospitals and clinics. Khleang Huot, Russei Keo district governor, who came to the incident location to review the situation, claimed that the cause of the incident is not known yet, but he asked the factory owner to pay attention to the workers involved in the incident, including their food cost and hospital bills.