Al-Seyassah daily reported that the Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s decision obligating a contracting company and an associated insurance company to pay blood money known as diya in addition to KD50,000 in compensation to the heirs. Attorney Jassim Al-Tuwaitan represented the family in filing the civil suit after a criminal conviction was issued. The ruling confirmed the company’s liability for manslaughter stemming from its failure to supply necessary occupational safety equipment and precautions at the work site. The decision finalizes the financial obligations years after the fatal incident occurred.
The Egyptian worker was employed by the contracting company and was performing duties at an electricity substation within the Mutlaa Residential City project when he was electrocuted. The Criminal Court established that the lack of protective gear and safety measures served as the direct cause of his death on site. This determination formed the basis for both the criminal conviction and the subsequent civil compensation claim pursued by the heirs. The case drew attention due to the scale of the ongoing residential development where the accident took place.
Al-Tuwaitan stated that the civil action was initiated following the initial ruling that pinned responsibility on the employer for the preventable death. The appeals court reviewed the evidence and affirmed the original judgment without alteration. Both the contracting firm and the insurance provider are now required to fulfill the combined payment to the deceased worker’s family. The process adhered to standard legal procedures for workplace fatality claims in Kuwait.
The Mutlaa Residential City ranks among Kuwait’s largest housing initiatives designed to expand residential capacity. According to the Kuwait Fire Service Directorate, a sand wall collapse at the project in February 2020 led to the deaths of six workers. Construction Week Online reported that 10 laborers were working at the location when the incident trapped several individuals and resulted in the multiple fatalities. Similar accidents have occurred at the site in subsequent years including worker falls.
Times Kuwait reported on the death of another Egyptian worker who fell from a building under construction in the Al-Mutlaa area in September 2022. Local authorities have documented various emergencies connected to the expansive development over the past several years. The project forms a central element of national efforts to address housing demands for citizens. Court resolutions in such matters typically combine traditional restitution with monetary awards calibrated to family losses.
The upheld verdict underscores the legal framework applied to expatriate labor incidents in the construction sector where Egyptian nationals represent a notable share of the workforce. Kuwaiti judicial bodies have processed comparable claims involving negligence findings against employers. The specific award in this instance pairs diya with the KD50,000 sum to address both immediate and long-term impacts on the heirs. Resolution of the appeals process brings finality to the legal proceedings surrounding the electrocution death.
