Foreign Worker Dies After Fall at Kolon Global Housing Site in Cheongju
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- A foreign worker fell at the Cheongju Dongnam public housing construction site on Aug. 11 and later died while receiving treatment.
- Kolon Global is involved in construction at the site.
- The labor ministry and police are investigating the circumstances and whether required safety measures were in place.
A foreign worker who fell at a public housing construction site in Cheongju, South Korea, has died while receiving treatment.
The accident occurred on Aug. 11 at the Cheongju Dongnam public housing project in North Chungcheong Province. Kolon Global is participating in construction at the site.
The Ministry of Employment and Labor and police are investigating how the fall happened and whether adequate safety measures had been taken.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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