Protesters demand investigation into worker's death at Hyundai Steel factory
Published: 18 Mar. 2025, 17:59
![Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions stage a protest in front of the Ministry of Employment and Labor's branch in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, calling for a thorough investigation and punishment in connection with the death of a nonregular worker at Hyundai Steel's Pohang plant on March 18. [YONHAP]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/03/18/30082b82-13ce-4031-805b-4c2bba0b57a3.jpg)
Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions stage a protest in front of the Ministry of Employment and Labor's branch in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, calling for a thorough investigation and punishment in connection with the death of a nonregular worker at Hyundai Steel's Pohang plant on March 18. [YONHAP]
Members of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions stage a protest in front of the Ministry of Employment and Labor's branch in Pohang, North Gyeongsang, calling for a thorough investigation and punishment in connection with the death of a nonregular worker at Hyundai Steel's Pohang plant on March 18.
The worker, who was in his 20s, fell to his death around 1:16 p.m. on March 14th. Police and the company said he fell a distance of 10 meters (33 feet) into a container heated to 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).
Police announced on March 17 that they would visit the site of the incident and question involved witnesses.
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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