Two Killed in Their 60s in Consecutive Accidents at Construction Sites in Gwangju and Jeonnam

Series of Falls and Entrapment Accidents in Gwangju and Suncheon
Authorities Launch Investigation into Safety Management and Accident Circumstances

Two people were killed and one was seriously injured in a series of industrial accidents at construction sites in Gwangju and Suncheon, Jeollanam-do.

According to the Gwangju and Jeonnam Fire Headquarters on November 2, at around 7:28 a.m. that day, a male worker in his 60s, referred to as Mr. A, died after falling from a height of 4 meters at a multi-family housing construction site in Yongyeon-dong, Dong-gu, Gwangju.

At around 10:27 a.m. the previous day, at a construction waste disposal site in Seomyeon, Suncheon, a male worker in his 60s, referred to as Mr. B, was caught in a stone crushing machine, sustained serious injuries, and was transported to a hospital but died.

On the same day, at around 8:47 a.m., at an apartment construction site in Wolgye-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju, another male worker in his 60s, referred to as Mr. C, was found in cardiac arrest, trapped between a work platform and a wall. Mr. C was transported to a hospital and reportedly regained his pulse and breathing.

The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the accidents, including whether safety regulations were followed at the sites.

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