The collapsed pile of steel plates at the Andong Food Waste Recycling Facility construction site on the afternoon of the 6th.

The collapsed pile of steel plates at the Andong Food Waste Recycling Facility construction site on the afternoon of the 6th.

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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Dongwook Park] At around 1:25 PM on the 6th, worker A (51) was crushed under a pile of steel plates while working on a digestion tank at the food waste recycling facility in Maaeri, Pungsan-eup, Andong-si, Gyeongbuk.


A was rescued by the 119 rescue team who responded to the report and was transported to the hospital but ultimately passed away.



The police are investigating the circumstances with the construction company officials, believing that A was dismantling the digestion tank when the adjacent pile of steel plates collapsed, causing the accident.


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