Spray Explosion Inside Delivery Box... 30-Year-Old Worker Dies

Urethane Foam Product Explosion Kills Foreign Worker
Police "Investigating Detailed Circumstances and Safety Rule Violations"

At a courier logistics terminal in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, a spray-type urethane foam product exploded, resulting in the death of one worker.

According to the Hwaseong Western Police Station on the 4th, at around 8:06 PM on the 3rd, a Vietnamese worker identified as Mr. A (32) was sorting packages at a courier logistics terminal in Yanggam-myeon, Hwaseong, when a spray-type urethane foam product ruptured and exploded.

A spray-type urethane foam product exploded at a courier logistics terminal in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, killing one worker.
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Mr. A was loading a box containing flammable spray products onto a delivery vehicle when one of the products suddenly exploded, causing him to be hit by fragments. As a result, Mr. A sustained severe injuries to his chest. Firefighters who responded to the report transported Mr. A, who was in cardiac arrest, to the hospital, but he ultimately passed away.

A police official stated, "While urethane foam products have the characteristic of rupturing at high temperatures, in this case, only one product among several showed abnormalities, so the cause of the accident cannot be determined at this time. We are investigating the detailed circumstances and whether the logistics terminal complied with safety regulations."

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