Man in His 60s Dies After Being Crushed by 1.5-Ton Concrete Pillar at Gimhae Factory Construction Site

A worker in his 60s was killed after being crushed by construction materials at a factory construction site in Gimhae, Gyeongnam.

According to the Gimhae Jungbu Police Station and the Changwon Branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor on July 1, a concrete pillar fell at a factory construction site in the Daedong Industrial Complex in Daedong-myeon, Gimhae, at around 7:36 a.m. on July 31.

At the time, while unloading a concrete pillar from a 25-ton trailer, the pillar fell to the ground and crushed Mr. A, who was nearby.

Mr. A was seriously injured and transported to a nearby hospital immediately after the accident, but ultimately passed away.

The concrete pillar that fell on Mr. A was about 10 meters long and weighed around 1.5 tons, and was reportedly used for the building's foundation work.

It is reported that Mr. A had delivered the pillar to the construction site from the manufacturer.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor is investigating whether there were any violations of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act or the Industrial Safety and Health Act by those involved at the factory, while the police are looking into possible occupational negligence resulting in death.

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