After a worker fell to death while dismantling a transmission tower installation structure, the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) began an investigation on the 11th.
At about 10:13 a.m. on the 11th in Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province, a 56-year-old identified as A, who was dismantling a transmission tower installation structure, fell during the job and died. A was reported to be an employee of the prime contractor.
The ministry said it is investigating the cause of the accident and possible violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Serious Accidents Punishment Act by the business operator, Sam-A Industry, together with the Serious Accident Investigation Division of the Gangwon Branch.
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