Worker in His 60s Dies in Entrapment Accident While Operating Forklift Alone at Hwaseong Yard

Discovered by Colleague and Reported to Authorities
Police to Analyze CCTV Footage and Request Autopsy

A worker in his 60s was found dead, trapped between the forklift load and a steel box at a construction company's yard in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province.

Illustration related to forklift accident at a construction site.

According to the police on June 3, a colleague found the worker, identified as Mr. A, dead at around 9:00 a.m. at the yard of a construction company in Ujeong-eup, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, and reported it to the authorities.

At the time of discovery, Mr. A was reportedly trapped between a load on a forklift and a steel box located in the yard. Police believe that the accident occurred while Mr. A was working alone using the forklift.

The police have secured closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage from the vicinity to trace Mr. A's work movements and determine when the accident happened. They also plan to request an autopsy from the National Forensic Service to identify the exact cause of death.

Although forklifts are commonly used equipment in manufacturing, logistics, and construction sites, they are considered machines with high risks of entrapment, collision, and overturning accidents. According to a data analysis by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency, there were 2,559 industrial accident victims related to forklifts in 2021 and 2022. Among these, 21 people suffered fatal or serious accidents, including deaths, in 2021, and 11 in 2022.

The police are also expected to investigate whether proper work instructions and safety management measures were in place at the time of the accident.

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