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subcontractor worker who was injured while working on a crane at the construction site of DL E&C, a large construction company, died yesterday (27th).

Even after the Serious Accident Punishment Act was enacted earlier this year, there have already been four fatal accidents at this company.



Reporter Ji-wook Kim reports.



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construction site of the Anseong-Seongnam highway in Gyeonggi-do.



The top of the crane is bent, and an unassembled boom stand is lying next to it.



The accident occurred around 7:30 am on the 20th of the last 20th, when Mr. A, a worker in his 50s, belonging to DL E&C's subcontractor.



This is where the accident happened.



At that time, it is known that Mr. A fell while connecting the crane and boom.



[Site official: (According to eyewitnesses) He was around here, and this boom suddenly fell and he fell, this pin fell off and he fell like this...

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Mr. A died yesterday (27th) evening while receiving treatment at the hospital.



The Ministry of Employment and Labor, which is investigating violations of the Serious Accident Punishment Act, is paying attention to the lack of measures to prevent falls.



According to the rules of occupational safety and health standards, a work platform must be installed at a work place with a height of 2 m or higher, but there was no foot platform at the site.



It was confirmed that the safety manager and management supervisor were also not present at the time.



[DL ENC official: It is a very busy time in the morning.

I don't think (the safety manager) came down there at that time.

(The supervisor) was at the safety training center at our site.]



A company official said, "I called 911 right after the accident, but DL E&C sent the ambulance back to the scene saying that it would be transported to a designated hospital."



In response, DL E&C explained, "It took about 30 minutes for an ambulance to arrive, and it was transferred to the designated hospital by on-site vehicle." 



Since the enforcement of the Serious Accident Punishment Act, this is the fourth fatal accident at the DL E&C construction site since last March.



A representative of DL E&C, which ranks third in the domestic contract rankings, said, "We are seriously aware of the situation," and "We will prepare measures to prevent recurrence."



(Video coverage: Kim Tae-hoon, Video editing: Kim Jun-hee)