Suncheon Ready-Mixed Concrete Plant Suffocation Accident... Police Launch Investigation into Cause
Police Question Plant Owner and Four Related Personnel as Witnesses
Focusing on Cause of Suffocation Accident at Suncheon Ready-Mixed Concrete Plant
Authorities Investigate Safety Equipment Violations and Serious Accidents Punishment Act
On the 21st, three workers suffocated in a temporary storage tank at a ready-mixed concrete plant in Suncheon, resulting in two deaths and one serious injury. Photo by Yonhap News
View original imagePolice have launched a full-scale investigation into the cause of the suffocation accident that occurred at a ready-mixed concrete plant in Suncheon, South Jeolla Province.
The South Jeolla Provincial Police Agency conducted witness interviews on August 21 with the plant's owner and four related personnel regarding the suffocation accident at the Suncheon ready-mixed concrete plant.
It has been reported that police focused their questioning on how the workers who suffered the accident were assigned to clean the plant's temporary storage tank (silo) without safety equipment such as dust masks.
During the on-site inspection conducted the previous day, it was newly confirmed that the concentrations of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide significantly exceeded the standard limits.
The police also carried out autopsies on the deceased workers.
Separately, labor authorities are investigating whether the employer violated the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.
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Meanwhile, at around 1:29 p.m. on August 21, a report was received that three workers, identified as A (60), B (57), and C (53), had collapsed while cleaning a temporary storage tank at the Suncheon ready-mixed concrete plant. B and C, who were transported to the hospital, died, while A, who was rescued first, suffered serious injuries and is currently receiving treatment.
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