Local Reference Case: Rescue Injury in Heating Operations

Reference Case: Wang Moumou v. Meihekou Heating Power Company

Where a dangerous operational environment maintained by an enterprise causes harm to both an employee and a third-party rescuer, the hazardous work setting itself can amount to the infringing cause. A third party who undertakes a rescue without a preexisting duty may recover from the enterprise even if the rescue ultimately fails.

Holding

Where a dangerous operational environment maintained by an enterprise causes harm to both an employee and a third-party rescuer, the hazardous work setting itself can amount to the infringing cause. A third party who undertakes a rescue without a preexisting duty may recover from the enterprise even if the rescue ultimately fails.

Issues

work-safety accidentharm suffered during rescueduty to maintain a safe operational environment