Two workers fall to their deaths while installing safety railings on sixth-floor balcony
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- Two workers died after falling 18 meters from a sixth-floor apartment balcony in Incheon while installing a metal safety railing.
- Police believe the workers fell when the railing they were lifting by rope became too heavy to support.
- Investigators are examining the circumstances of the accident.
Two workers died after falling from a sixth-floor apartment balcony in Incheon while installing a safety railing.
The accident occurred at 11:25 a.m. on September 2 in Jakjeon-dong, Gyeyang District. The victims, a 68-year-old window-construction company owner and a 71-year-old employee, fell about 18 meters to the ground. Firefighters transported both men to hospital in cardiac arrest, but they later died.
Police said the men had removed an existing metal railing and were pulling the replacement from the first floor to the sixth floor with a rope when the accident happened. Investigators believe the railing’s weight caused both men to fall. The company was a small business, and the two men were reportedly relatives.
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Originally published by Hankyoreh 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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