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Worker entangled and killed by machinery at Haman auto parts factory
S5 · 08 Apr 2026 · Unattributed (South Korea) · Haman, Gyeongnam, South Korea
Record
| Company | Unattributed (South Korea) |
| Industry | Other |
| Type(s) | fatality |
| Date | 08 Apr 2026 (day precision) |
| Time of day | 15:20 |
| Location | Haman, Gyeongnam, South Korea · Chirwon-eup |
| Severity | (fatality or catastrophic loss) |
| Scale | not documented |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
A worker in his 60s died after being caught in machinery while doing finishing/grinding work in a robot-operated auto parts production line at a factory in Chirwon-eup industrial complex, Haman, Gyeongnam. The plant is subject to South Korea's Serious Accidents Punishment Act.
Primary source
Publisher: 에너지안전신문 (Energy Safety News) · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr 2026 | Worker entangled and killed by machinery at Haman auto parts factory | 에너지안전신문 (Energy Safety News) | 에너지안전신문 |
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