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SOUTH KOREA – Three Maintenance Workers Killed in Wind Turbine Fire During Maintenance Operations at Yeongdeok Wind Farm
Three contract maintenance workers were killed on Monday 23 March after a fire broke out inside a wind turbine at the Changpo Wind Power Complex in Yeongdeok County, North Gyeongsang Province, South…
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SOUTH KOREA – Fire at Daejeon factory leaves dozens injured; more than 10 workers missing
A major fire at an auto parts factory in Daejeon, South Korea, has left at least 55 people injured and more than a dozen workers unaccounted for, prompting a nationwide emergency response…
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SOUTH KOREA – Explosion at Taean thermal power plant injures two workers
Two workers were injured after an explosion triggered a fire at a thermal power plant in southwestern South Korea in December. The incident occurred on 9 December at the Taean Thermal Power…
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SOUTH KOREA – Toxic Gas Exposure at Pohang Steel Plant Leaves Three Workers in Cardiac Arrest
A series of recent safety failures at Posco’s massive Pohang steelworks has drawn renewed attention after another serious incident left six workers injured on 20 November in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.…
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SOUTH KOREA – Fatal Fire Erupts on Tanker and Cargo Ship in Yeosu
A fire broke out early Saturday morning aboard two vessels docked in the southern port city of Yeosu, resulting in one death and injuries to two crew members. The incident occurred around…
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SOUTH KOREA – Deadly Explosion at South Korean Cosmetics Plant Leaves One Dead, Three Critically Injured
One person was killed and three others seriously injured after a powerful explosion tore through a cosmetics materials manufacturing facility in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, on August 4. The city lies roughly…
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Oil Storage Tank Blast Claims One Life in South Korea, Leaves Another Injured
An explosion at an oil storage facility resulted in one fatality and left another individual injured on the 11th of February, in Ulsan, South Korea. Reports from local media indicate that the…
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Air Busan Aircraft Catches Fire on Runway at Gimhae International Airport
A South Korean Air Busan aircraft caught fire on the runway at Gimhae International Airport while preparing for takeoff to Hong Kong, according to fire officials on Tuesday. All 169 passengers and…
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Worker Injured in Fire at South Korean Steel Plant
On November 10, a fire erupted at a steel plant in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, leading to burn injuries for one worker. The facility is managed by Posco, a major…
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Chemical Leak at Ulsan Plant Hospitalizes 16 in South Korea
A chemical leak at an industrial plant in Ulsan, a southeastern city in South Korea, led to the hospitalization of 16 individuals on Friday, according to local authorities. Emergency services were alerted…
