Foreign Worker Dies After Concrete Falls at Seocho Apartment Construction Site; Investigation Underway Over Potential Severe Accident Punishment Act Violations

A foreign worker in his 30s has died after being struck by a falling chunk of concrete at an apartment construction site in Seocho-gu, Seoul.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor stated that at around 9:45 a.m. today (September 29), a foreign worker in his 30s, identified as A, was struck by a piece of concrete that fell from the ceiling on the 23rd floor of an apartment building under construction in Seocho-gu, Seoul, resulting in his death.

It was found that worker A was waiting to perform cleaning work when the accident occurred.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor has suspended operations and is investigating the exact cause of the accident.

The accident site is subject to the Serious Accidents Punishment Act, and the constructor is Hyundai Engineering & Construction.

The police, having begun witness interviews, are reviewing the possibility of applying charges of professional negligence resulting in death, while the Ministry of Employment and Labor plans to investigate whether there were violations of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.

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