Hydraulic Device Springs Out, Worker Injured... No Life-Threatening Injuries

Panoramic View of Boryeong Power Plant Headquarters of Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd. <Photo>

Panoramic View of Boryeong Power Plant Headquarters of Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd.

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An accident occurred at the No. 1 assembly area of the No. 2 indoor coal storage yard at Boryeong Thermal Power Plant, where a hydraulic device supporting a steel structure suddenly sprang out, causing a worker on site to suffer serious injuries.


According to a compilation of reports by The Asia Business Daily on July 28, at around 9:40 a.m. on this day, construction was underway to closely attach the APS and steel foundation for the fifth-stage skidding work at the construction site of the No. 2 indoor coal storage yard at Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd. in Boryeong-si, South Chungcheong Province.


During this process, while removing a temporary support, the hydraulic jack (ram) supporting the steel foundation suddenly sprang forcefully, striking worker A, who was working on site, in the abdomen and left thigh.


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After the accident, worker A was transferred to Asan Medical Center in Boryeong for treatment and is reportedly not in life-threatening condition.


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