A man in his 30s cleaning the exterior wall of a 30-story apartment in Incheon falls to his death after rope breaks

Fell While Cleaning Exterior Wall at 28-Story Height

A worker in his 30s who was cleaning the exterior wall of an apartment in Incheon fell from a height of 70 meters and died. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Jung-wan] A daily laborer in his 30s who was cleaning the exterior wall of a high-rise apartment in Incheon fell to the ground after the rope he was holding onto snapped and died.

According to the Metropolitan Investigation Unit of the Incheon Police Agency on the 11th, at around 11:40 a.m. the previous day, worker A (in his 30s), who was cleaning at a 30-story apartment in Songdo International City, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, fell to the ground.

A, who suffered severe head and back injuries, was transported to a nearby hospital by the 119 emergency medical team that responded to the report but ultimately passed away.

Investigations revealed that A was cleaning the exterior wall with water at the 28th floor, connected to a work rope tied to a swing scaffold (a simple chair), when the rope was cut and he fell.

The police estimate that although a separate safety auxiliary rope (lifeline) was installed, it did not function properly at the time of the fall.

The site is understood not to be subject to the Serious Accident Punishment Act as the work cost was less than 5 billion KRW.

The police plan to investigate the exact circumstances of the accident by questioning site personnel and witnesses.

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