A serious accident occurred at the Ulsan Shahin Project site, where a worker in his 50s fell 13 meters to his death.
Hyundai Construction announced on September 4 that the fatal incident took place on September 3 at the "Shahin Ethylene Facility Construction PKG1" site in Onsan-eup, Ulju-gun, Ulsan.
The accident happened around 2:50 PM when the worker lost his balance while pulling a spray hose from inside a safety railing and fell approximately 13 meters. He was transported to a hospital in cardiac arrest but ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
Hyundai Construction stated that both the police and the Ministry of Employment and Labor inspected the site immediately after the accident and that they plan to establish measures to prevent a recurrence. The Busan Regional Employment and Labor Office has issued a partial work stoppage order for all fireproofing tasks.
This incident marks the second fatality at the same PKG1 section of the Shahin Project in about two months. On June 26, another worker in his 50s died after being buried under about one ton of soil while dismantling formwork in an area for the installation of underground electrical protection structures.
At that time, the Ministry of Employment issued a work stoppage order for all utility structure installation work at the PKG1 site and began an investigation into potential violations of the Industrial Safety and Health Act and the Serious Accident Punishment Act.
Fatal accidents have continued at the Shahin Project, including the deaths of subcontracted workers and safety managers in May at the DL E&C construction section.
The Shahin Project is a large-scale petrochemical facility being constructed in the Ulsan Onsan National Industrial Complex, with an investment of 9.258 trillion won from S-Oil. Construction began in March 2023, with Hyundai Construction, Hyundai Engineering, and DL E&C participating in the project.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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