At a new construction site in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, a steel bar collapsed and one worker was taken to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest, but died.
According to the fire department, at around 7:50 am on the 14th, a steel bar collapsed at a new construction site in Paltan-myeon, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, resulting in one worker's death and two injured workers receiving hospital treatment. .
The fire authorities received a report that "the rebar collapsed and one person was crushed", and 11 pieces of equipment such as a rescue vehicle and about 30 crew members were put into the scene.
As a result of the accident, one male worker in his 60s was taken to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest, and two male workers in their 30s and 40s, respectively, are receiving treatment for injuries.
The injured were said to be out of harm's way.
The police are investigating the details of the accident, believing that the accident occurred when some of the steel structures collapsed while workers were moving materials with a forklift.
(Photo = Provided by the Gyeonggi Fire and Disaster Headquarters, Yonhap News)