Bando Construction Donates 500 Million KRW Over 5 Years for Treatment and Living Expenses of Construction Accident Workers

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Bando Construction announced on the 13th that it held a ceremony on the 10th at the Seoul Southern Branch of the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service (Yeongdeungpo-dong 2-ga, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul) to deliver construction accident workers' medical and living expense support funds, donating 100 million KRW.

The donated support funds will be used for medical and living expenses for injured workers. Among the candidates recommended by the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service, the Construction Industry Social Contribution Foundation selects recipients annually through a review process based on the severity of the injury, disability status, social vulnerability, number of dependents, and other criteria.

Since 2017, Bando Construction has continued to donate 100 million KRW annually for construction accident workers. Over the past four years, it has supported 184 injured workers with a total of 400 million KRW for medical and living expenses, and plans to support about 50 injured workers this year as well.

According to data from the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, the total number of industrial accident victims between January and September 2021 was 90,789, an increase of 10,490 (13.1%) compared to the same period last year (80,299). Among them, industrial accident victims in the construction sector numbered 21,672, accounting for about 24% of the total.

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