Unable to Survive Eve... 30s Worker Dies in Milyang Factory Explosion Accident

The door was blown off by the explosion shock. [Image source=Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] On the 24th, a male worker in his 30s who was injured in a chemical product manufacturing factory explosion accident in Bubuk-myeon, Miryang-si, Gyeongnam on the 15th passed away.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters, no fire broke out at the time, but four workers suffered second-degree burns over their entire bodies, and two workers suffered partial first-degree burns and were transported to a nearby hospital.

The Gyeongnam branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) stated that he had been receiving treatment for cerebral hemorrhage and burns since immediately after the accident but died that morning.

The police and fire authorities estimated that steam from the Hydro Cleaver, a machine that manufactures composite panels using manual pressure, exploded.

The Yangsan branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor is known to be conducting an on-site investigation of this workplace and reviewing whether to apply the Serious Accident Punishment Act.

A KCTU Gyeongnam branch official said, “We will thoroughly investigate the cause of death of the worker who died due to the explosion accident and fight to hold the actual management accountable.”

They plan to hold a press conference on the 26th at the Gyeongnam Provincial Office to urge punishment of the management of the company involved.