Elevator Inspection Worker in His 20s Sends "Working Alone Is Hard" Text Before Falling to Death

Death of a man in his 30s in a similar accident on the 16th at an apartment in Hongje-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul

A man in his 20s, worker A, died after falling while inspecting an elevator (lift) in an apartment in Hongje-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. It is known that just before the accident, A sent a text message to a colleague asking for help, saying it was difficult to work alone.

According to reports from Yonhap News and others on the 24th, the accident occurred around 2 p.m. on the 23rd. After receiving A's text message, the colleague went to the site but did not find A on the 7th floor, where he was working. The colleague found A fallen on the 2nd basement floor and called 119. A was in cardiac arrest when found and was transported to a nearby hospital but ultimately died. The police are investigating the circumstances of A's fall.

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According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's regulations on safe operation and management of elevators, the management entity or maintenance operator of an elevator must form an inspection team consisting of at least two employees. However, this regulation is not being properly followed on site, leading to repeated elevator accidents.

Earlier, around 9 a.m. on the 16th, a man in his 30s, worker B, died after falling while inspecting an elevator in a commercial building in Osan-si, Gyeonggi Province. The accident occurred when B, who was inspecting the elevator door on the 2nd floor, suddenly fell to the 2nd basement floor. B was also reportedly working alone at the time of the accident.

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