8 People Fall at Anseong Cold Storage Construction Site... 3 in Cardiac Arrest

Accident site at KY Logistics cold storage warehouse construction in Oegacheon-ri, Wongok-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do Photo by Gyeonggi-do Fire and Disaster Headquarters

[Asia Economy (Anseong) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] At around 1:05 PM on the 21st, a fall accident occurred at the KY Logis cold storage warehouse construction site located in Oegacheon-ri, Wongok-myeon, Anseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, injuring 8 people.

The accident happened when workers pouring cement on the 4th floor of the building fell 5 to 6 meters down to the 3rd floor due to the collapse of the formwork.

The cause of the formwork collapse is not yet known. Eight people were injured in this accident, and it is reported that five of them are seriously injured. In particular, three of the seriously injured are in cardiac arrest.

The fire authorities responded immediately after receiving the report, transporting the injured to three different hospitals and taking safety measures at the site.

The building under construction where the accident occurred is a basement 1 floor and 5 floors above ground, with a total floor area of approximately 27,000㎡. Construction began in August last year and is scheduled to be completed in February next year.

The construction company is SGC E-Tech Construction, and the site is identified as a workplace subject to the Serious Accident Punishment Act, with more than 200 regular workers. The police and fire authorities are investigating the detailed circumstances of the accident.

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