Explosion Accident at Metal Processing Company in Haman, Gyeongnam ... 2 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured
Explosion During Test Operation of Glass Fiber Melting Furnace
On the 15th, a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) explosion occurred at a metal processing company in Haman-gun, Gyeongnam (Photo by Yonhap News).
View original image[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] At around 10:44 a.m. on the 15th, two of the four workers seriously injured in a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) explosion at a metal processing company in Beopsu-myeon, Haman-gun, Gyeongnam, died.
The Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters announced on the 15th that A (49) and B (28), a Uzbek national, who were working at the site that day, were transported to a nearby hospital but ultimately passed away.
They were severely injured after being trapped under part of the factory roof that collapsed due to the explosion. C (63), who was also trapped under the roof, and D (26), a Kazakh national who escaped on his own, were seriously injured and transported to a nearby hospital, suffering second-degree burns on 60% of their bodies.
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The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident, which is believed to have occurred during work melting fiberglass with LPG.
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