Fatal Accident at Ssangyong C&E Donghae Plant... "We Will Establish Measures to Prevent Recurrence"

[Asia Economy Reporter Donghyun Choi] Another fatal accident occurred at the Ssangyong C&E production plant located in Donghae City, Gangwon Province, following last year’s incident.

According to Ssangyong C&E on the 22nd, at around 2:15 PM the previous day, an employee working on facility-related construction at the company’s Donghae plant construction site fell from a height of approximately 3 meters and died. The employee was immediately transported to the hospital and underwent surgery based on the doctor’s diagnosis. However, the employee passed away during the surgery that began at 6 PM. A Ssangyong C&E official stated, “As the client, we deeply regret the fatal accident involving the contractor’s employee,” adding, “All construction work was halted immediately after the accident, and additional safety inspections were conducted.”

Ssangyong C&E formed a countermeasure committee chaired by CEO Hyunjun Lee immediately after the accident. The company plans to thoroughly manage the accident response, actively cooperate with investigations by relevant authorities, and devote full efforts to preventing recurrence. CEO Lee said, “We deeply sympathize with the grief and difficulties of the bereaved families and promise to provide the best possible care and support,” and added, “We will review safety management regulations more closely to ensure that such accidents never happen again and will also focus on raising safety awareness at facility construction sites.”

Meanwhile, a subcontracted worker also died at the Ssangyong C&E Donghae plant in May of last year. Additionally, in December of the same year, a subcontracted worker suffered an accident where their fingers were caught in a conveyor belt, resulting in the loss of parts of both the right and left hands.

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