Ukrainian Ivan fell from scaffolding – asked to lie about where the accident happened

The accident when a construction lift collapsed 20 meters from a construction site in Sundbyberg is one of the deadliest workplace accidents in Sweden in modern times.

Several of the dead were not Swedish citizens.

On Wednesday, a memorial service was held for those who died, organized by the Syndicalist union’s Solidarity Builders subdivision.

– In our trade union, we have a lot of experience of people doing badly in the Swedish labor market, said Pelle Sunvisson from SAC during the memorial service.

One person a week dies at work

The Ukrainian construction worker Ivan Dmytroniak was also present.

Two years ago, he fell from a construction scaffold that was not properly assembled and broke his leg.

– My boss asked me to say that it happened on the way to work instead, says Ivan Dmytroniak.

He did as he was told and was paid for two months – before the manager stopped responding. The help with documents for a work permit that he had been promised also failed.

The last working year was the deadliest since 2011. On average, one person a week went to work and never returned home.

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