Labor Ministry Orders Work Suspension, Sets Up Dedicated Team for Cheonan Factory Fire That Left 3 Dead

Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-hoon dispatched the head of the Occupational Safety and Health Policy Office to the site of a fire that broke out at a paint raw material manufacturing plant in Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, South Chungcheong Province, today (the 28th), instructing swift handling of the accident and response measures.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor immediately established Central and Regional Industrial Accident Countermeasure Headquarters at its headquarters and the Cheonan Branch Office, respectively.

The head of the Daejeon Regional Employment and Labor Administration, the head of the Cheonan Branch Office, and labor inspectors were dispatched to the scene to issue an order to suspend operations at the factory.

Minister Kim instructed the Cheonan Branch Office to immediately form a dedicated investigation team consisting of 15 members to thoroughly investigate the structural causes of the accident and to supervise and investigate the matter swiftly and strictly.

Minister Kim stated, "I express my condolences to the workers who tragically lost their lives in the accident," adding, "We will do our utmost to handle the accident and prevent secondary accidents."

At least three people were killed after an unconfirmed explosion occurred at the paint raw material manufacturing plant in Dongnam-gu on the morning of this day.
 
(Photo provided by Chungnam Fire Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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