60-Year-Old Dies After Being Crushed by 2.5t Forklift at Gimhae Factory
At around 10:06 a.m. on the 12th, a man in his 60s died after being crushed by a 2.5-ton forklift at a rubber processing factory in Saengnim-myeon, Gimhae-si, Gyeongnam.
According to the police and labor authorities, the deceased, Mr. A, was driving the forklift in reverse down a downhill slope to move to another building when the forklift overturned, trapping him under the vehicle.
The company employs 58 people and is subject to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.
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The Busan Regional Employment and Labor Office and the police are investigating the exact circumstances of the accident, keeping open the possibilities of mechanical failure and driver negligence, as well as potential violations of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act and the Industrial Safety and Health Act.
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