According to Xinhua, the 11 workers had been using a container as a man basket, to lift them to work on a bridge. Workers on the site had reported problems with a cable used to lift the container, but managers had not stopped using the container.

Xinhua said, “An investigation by the Wulong procuratorate showed that the local government had issued an order at the beginning of this year, urging the company to stop carrying workers in goods containers. The management failed to comply.

“Some workers told the management just three days before the accident that the cable was in dangerous condition. However, the management allegedly took no action, nor did it warn workers of the danger.”