The Cause of the Nickel Smelter Explosion in Morowali
Monday, January 8, 2024
The case of a fire breaking out at an ITSS nickel smelter is pointing towards procedural violations. The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs is using a criminal approach that targets workers, while the Ministry of Manpower is targeting corporate suspects.
FATRIANSYAH alias Rian can no longer lay in a comfortable position. The wounds on his body prevent the technician, a victim of a fire at the nickel smelter of Indonesia Tsingshan Stainless Steel (ITSS), from from resting peacefully. “Sometimes he sleeps on his back, occasionally on his side,” said Salim Samsur, Rian’s co-worker, to Tempo on January 5. Rian’s two hands and left leg are still wrapped in bandages, while
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