Worker Falls to Death at Dangjin Hyundai Steel... Deputy Minister of Industry Cancels Inspection Schedule

Worker Dies in Accident at Hyundai Steel in Dangjin
(Dangjin=Yonhap News) On the morning of the 2nd, a worker in his 50s died after falling into a large container (plating pot) inside the factory at Hyundai Steel Dangjin Steelworks 1 Cold Rolling Mill in Dangjin-si, Chungnam. The photo shows the accident scene. March 2, 2022 [Provided by Dangjin Fire Station. Redistribution and DB prohibited]
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[Asia Economy Sejong=Reporter Lee Jun-hyung] A worker fatality occurred at the Hyundai Steel steelworks located in Dangjin, Chungnam, leading to the cancellation of the government’s inspection schedule for the steel industry.

According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor on the 2nd, at around 5:20 a.m. that day, a man in his 50s fell into a large container (pot) and died at the Cold Rolling Plant 1 of Hyundai Steel Dangjin Steelworks. The Dangjin Steelworks is a workplace subject to the Serious Accident Punishment Act.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor is investigating the fatal accident as an incident subject to the Serious Accident Punishment Act. The ministry immediately ordered a work stoppage at the Dangjin Steelworks and is investigating the cause of the accident on site as well as any violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Serious Accident Punishment Act.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s inspection schedule for the Dangjin Steelworks was also canceled. First Vice Minister Park Jin-gyu planned to visit the Dangjin Steelworks that day to check the supply status of raw and subsidiary materials used in steel production. This was because some raw materials, such as anthracite coal used in the steel sintering process, have a high import ratio from Russia, raising concerns about supply disruptions due to the Ukraine crisis.

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