Worker in His 60s Dies After Falling While Dismantling Factory Roof

Fell 6 Meters While Working on Slate Roof
Transported to Hospital with Fractures and Cardiac Arrest, Later Died
Police Reviewing Application of Serious Accidents Punishment Act

A daily wage worker in his 60s died after falling while dismantling a slate roof at a factory in Gimje, Jeonbuk.

Provided by Jeonbuk Provincial Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News Agency

At around 8:16 a.m. on May 31, Mr. A, a man in his 60s working at a red brick production factory in Hwangsan-myeon, Gimje, fell from a roof approximately 6 meters high to the ground below. Mr. A suffered fractures to both arms and other areas, and was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest, but ultimately passed away.

The deceased was a dispatched daily wage worker and was reportedly engaged in dismantling the slate roof at the time of the accident. Police are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident, including questioning factory officials, and are also reviewing whether to apply the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.