Worker in 40s Dies After Fall From 8 Meters at Gimje Charcoal Factory

At around 2:28 PM today (October 18), emergency services received a report stating that a person was found lying on the ground with head bleeding at a rice hull charcoal manufacturing plant in Gondeok-myeon, Gimje, North Jeolla Province.

Worker A, in his 40s, suffered severe head injuries and was transported to the hospital in a cardiac arrest state, but ultimately died.

Police believe that A, who had climbed alone onto the ceiling using a ladder while working with charcoal, fell 8 meters down when a translucent roofing panel gave way.

A police official stated, "An analysis of closed-circuit (CC) TV footage from the scene showed no evidence of criminal activity," adding, "We plan to conduct a joint investigation with the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Jeonbuk Provincial Police Agency's Serious Accidents Investigation Team to determine whether the Serious Accidents Punishment Act applies."

(Photo provided by Jeonbuk Fire Headquarters)
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