65 Construction Accident Deaths in Q3... 20 Occurred at Sites of Top 100 Construction Companies

It was reported that 65 people died due to accidents at construction sites in the third quarter (July to September) of this year.

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 30th that, according to an analysis of the Construction Safety Information Network (CSI) statistics, the total number of construction accident fatalities in the third quarter of this year was 65, which is a decrease of 2 compared to the same period last year.

A construction site in downtown Seoul. Photo by Jinhyung Kang aymsdream@

The number of fatalities at sites of the top 100 construction companies was 20 across 14 companies, an increase of 2 compared to the same period last year. D.L.E&C recorded 3 deaths, Hyundai Construction, Lotte Construction, Jungheung Togeon, and Dongyang Construction Industry each had 2 deaths, and 9 other companies each had 1 death.

The public institutions ordering the public construction projects where fatal accidents occurred numbered 25, with 27 deaths, an increase of 4 compared to the same period last year.

The number of deaths in private construction projects was 38, a decrease of 6 compared to the same period last year, and the licensing authority with the highest number of fatalities was Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do (3 deaths).

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport plans to conduct special inspections jointly with related agencies on the construction sites of the construction companies and their subcontractors where fatal accidents occurred, as well as on public construction accident sites, and will strictly punish any violations of laws and regulations.

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