On November 19, an accident occurred at a petrochemical production facility construction site in Ulsan, where a scaffolding collapse injured seven workers.
According to the Ulsan Fire Department and industry sources, at around 5:02 p.m. that day, a scaffold connecting the tops of separate containers collapsed at the S-Oil "Shahin Project Package 1" construction site in Ulju-gun.
The site of the Shahin Project Package 1 in Ulju-gun, Ulsan, where a scaffolding collapse accident occurred. Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, National Plant Construction Union, Ulsan Headquarters
Seven workers who were standing on the scaffold fell about 2 meters and were injured. Two of them were transported to the hospital by emergency services. All injuries have been identified as minor so far.
It was reported that dozens of workers were waiting on the scaffold at the time, as part of the end-of-shift procedures.
The police and fire authorities are investigating the exact cause of the accident.
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