Geoje Police Station, Gyeongnam. Photo by Lee Seryeong

Geoje Police Station, Gyeongnam. Photo by Lee Seryeong

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At around 1:46 p.m. on November 17, a worker in his 60s, identified as Mr. A, was struck by a 16-ton forklift at a mid-sized shipbuilding equipment manufacturing plant in Sadeung-myeon, Geoje, Gyeongnam Province.


According to the Geoje Police Station, Mr. A, who was seriously injured in the accident, was transported to a hospital in cardiac arrest but ultimately passed away.


Mr. A was reportedly employed by a subcontractor.



The police are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident through on-site forensics and interviews with relevant individuals.


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