Suffocation Incident Occurs at Admixture Storage Tank on the 21st
No Safety Equipment Like Oxygen Masks Found During Rescuing,
On the afternoon of the 21st, at a ready-mix concrete plant in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, workers fell unconscious while cleaning a makeshift tank. In this accident, three workers died. The photo shows the Police Scientific Investigation Unit conducting a site investigation. Yonhap News,
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, ‘The Ministry of Employment and Labor and the police announced on the 27th that they are currently searching the ready-mix concrete manufacturer in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, where three workers recently died from toxic gas poisoning.’,
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, ‘Previously on the 21st, at a ready-mix concrete manufacturer in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, one worker collapsed while cleaning inside a storage tank for admixtures (chemical additives to confer special properties to concrete), and two colleagues who tried to rescue him also entered the tank and succumbed to toxic gas, resulting in the deaths of all three. It was confirmed that they were not equipped with safety equipment such as oxygen masks during the rescue attempt.’,
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, ‘The Ministry of Employment and Labor plans to deploy approximately 15 personnel including labor inspectors from the Gwangju Employment and Labor Office and police from Jeonnam Police Agency to the site, to secure materials related to the handling and storage of hazardous substances, as well as PCs and mobile phones of the personnel involved. They also intend to thoroughly examine compliance with health regulations during work in confined spaces such as the cement storage tank.’,
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, ‘The Gwangju Employment and Labor Office will conduct a prompt and strict investigation of potential violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Serious Accident Punishment Act by the company based on evidence seized from the operation.’,
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