Worker Hit by Molten Metal Transport Truck at Busan Steel Plant
Accident Occurs as Worker Fails to Notice in Time
[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Yoseop] At around 9:24 a.m. on the 2nd, an accident occurred at a steel manufacturing factory in Noksan-dong, Gangseo-gu, Busan, where a molten metal transport vehicle (35t) driven by A (64) struck worker B (56).
According to the Busan Gangseo Police Station, B sustained serious injuries, including fractures to the right leg and arm, and was transported to a hospital for treatment.
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A police official stated, "It is believed that A did not see B, who was organizing a tent at the unloading site, and hit him with the vehicle. The exact circumstances of the accident are under investigation."
The accident site at a steel manufacturing plant in Noksan-dong, Busan, on the 2nd. A worker was seriously injured after being hit by a molten metal transport vehicle in this accident. (Photo by Gangseo Police Station, Busan)
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