A worker in his 50s died and another was injured in an accident at the Maeil Dairy factory in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province.
According to the Pyeongtaek Police Station and Yonhap News, the two workers were found collapsed around 2:58 PM at the Maeil Dairy factory located in Jinwi-myeon, Pyeongtaek.
A factory employee discovered them and transported them to a hospital, but the deceased, identified as A, did not survive. The other worker sustained minor injuries. Both individuals reportedly had no visible external injuries.
The incident occurred at a condensed milk storage tank measuring 3.4 meters in diameter and 1.9 meters in height. At the time, A and the other worker were reportedly cleaning inside the tank.
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident, believing that the workers collapsed while cleaning inside the tank.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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