On the 10th, a worker in his 30s suffered second-degree burns on his face due to a fire.
POSCO stated, “We will do our utmost to ensure there is no impact on steel production and supply.”,
Firefighters are extinguishing a fire at the FINEX plant 3 of POSCO’s Pohang Steelworks in Songjeong-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, which broke out on the morning of the 10th. Provided by a reader.
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, “A fire has occurred again at the FINEX plant 3 of POSCO’s Pohang Steelworks, where investigations into the cause of a previous fire are underway by the police and the National Forensic Service. Thankfully, the fire was extinguished without major damage, but the recurring fires have startled the citizens of Pohang.”,
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, “According to the North Gyeongsang Fire Department and others, a fire broke out at the FINEX plant 3 of Pohang Steelworks in Songnae-dong, Nam-gu, Pohang-si, around 11:18 p.m. the previous day. It burnt parts of the equipment and was extinguished by firefighters within about 1 hour and 50 minutes of receiving the report.”,
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, “There were no casualties as a result of the fire.”,
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, “POSCO suspects that the fire was caused by damage to the external iron cover of the melting furnace at the FINEX plant 3.”,
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, “The fire authorities have begun investigating the exact cause of the fire and the extent of the damage.”,
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, “POSCO is perplexed by another fire occurring at the plant, which had previously sustained damage from a fire two weeks ago.”,
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, “On the morning of the 10th, around 4:20 a.m., a fire occurred at this plant, and it was extinguished after 5 hours. At that time, a worker in his 30s suffered second-degree burns on his face and hands and was taken to the hospital for treatment. Seven employees at the site had to evacuate, causing some commotion.”,
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, “Investigations into the cause of the fire are being conducted by the police, the National Forensic Service, and the fire authorities, with joint inspections at the fire site on the 12th and 18th.”,
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, “POSCO stated that ‘the damage is not significant’ and resumed normal operations at the plant a few days after the fire; however, with a fire breaking out again on this day, they are facing difficulties related to equipment safety issues.”,
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, “A POSCO official commented, ‘We will make every effort to ensure there is no impact on production and supply through flexible management of the blast furnaces and inventory responses’ and added, ‘We plan to investigate the detailed cause in collaboration with related agencies.'”