A Worker in His 60s Dies at Seocho-gu Complex Facility Construction Site... 'Serious Accident Punishment Act' Investigation

Sigongsa 'Small Business with Sales of 30 Billion KRW'
Police and Ministry of Employment to Apply Serious Accident Act, Further Investigation to Follow"

[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] A man in his 60s died after falling while working at a construction site in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Seocho Police Station in Seoul, at around 12:30 PM on the 25th, Mr. A (65), who was performing painting work on the third basement floor of a complex facility under construction in Seocho-gu, fell 6 meters down to the fourth basement floor through a ventilation shaft. The worker was reported to be an employee of the primary contractor, not a subcontractor, and the construction company responsible for the project was confirmed to be a small-to-medium enterprise with sales in the 30 billion KRW range.

The fire department responded to the report at 1:16 PM and transported Mr. A to the hospital, but he passed away during treatment at 2:38 PM.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor immediately issued a work stoppage order upon learning of the accident.

The construction project is valued at approximately 6 billion KRW, which falls under the Serious Accidents Punishment Act (applicable to construction projects over 5 billion KRW), and an investigation will be conducted to determine whether there were violations of this law and the Industrial Safety and Health Act.

A police official stated, "The incident is confirmed to be true," and added, "We plan to respond jointly with the Ministry of Employment and Labor." A ministry official also said, "Since the construction amount exceeds 5 billion KRW, it is subject to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act," and "We plan to investigate whether there was any negligence during the supervision process."

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