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On the morning of the 2nd, an explosion occurred at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Ulsan shipyard, killing one worker from a subcontractor.
Authorities have launched an investigation into whether the Act on the Punishment of Serious Accidents has been violated.
This is UBC reporter Bae Dae-won.
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explosion at Hyundai Heavy Industries occurred around 7:50 this morning.
In this accident, worker A of a subcontractor in his 50s suffered serious injuries to his face and was taken to the hospital, but died.
It is presumed that an explosion of unknown cause occurred while Mr. A was using gas to cut the steel plate.
[Choi Ki-cheol / Deputy Manager of Hyundai Heavy Industries Labor Union: If (the hose) is torn, gas leaks.
I had to check something like that, but again today, when I went to the site and checked it, a torn part was found in the gas hose.]
The management said, "It's unfortunate that an accident like this happened while we were trying to prevent a serious disaster." We will do our best to come up with measures to prevent recurrence.”
The police and Busan Employment and Labor Administration are investigating whether the employer has violated the Act on the Punishment of Serious Accidents, such as whether the employer has complied with safety obligations.
Earlier, on the 31st of last month, there was an accident in which a worker in his 50s who was using the same type of cutter was burned.
While the Ministry of Employment and Labor has issued an order to suspend the workplace, the union is urging it to expand to all workplaces.
(Video coverage: Lee Jong-ho UBC)