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One of the most famous work accidents of 2010 was the Chilean mine incident, which resulted in 33 men becoming trapped underground for 69 days.
A congressional commission in Chile has found the two owners of the mine liable for the collapse, although the men state that they are innocent and were not negligent towards the safety of the employees.
More than 300 people helped in the rescue of the trapped men, and all of the aid was paid for by the Chilean government itself. Now the mining company is expected to pay back a large sum of the money, however, the business is under liquidation and is in the process of selling off its assets to try to get out of debt.
The commission took five months to compile its report, detailing the failings of the firm's owners to keep the miners safe and make sure the dangerous environment in which they were employed to work was as secure as possible.
Upon the approval of information in the report by the lower house of congress in Chile, victims of the work accident will then be able to make compensation claims for their suffering and personal injuries resulting from the collapse of the mine's access tunnel.
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