4 Died in Shipyard Accident at Busan

Four workers were crushed to death by a falling structure at a shipyard in Busan on Jan 21, 2015. 

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Four workers crushed to death

Four workers were crushed to death by a falling structure at a shipyard in Busan on Jan 21, 2015. 

The operator’s cabin attached to a 40-ton crane used for shipbuilding broke away around 9:46 a.m. The cabin fell about 20 meters and rolled over on its side, crushing one person inside and three people who were standing on top of it. Three of them died instantly with the remaining one being trapped under the debris for about two hours. 

The man was later pronounced dead. 

The victims were all in their late 50s or early 60s. 

They appeared to have been trying to take the crane apart to free up the space for other purposes. 

A total of five workers had been deployed, with four of them tasked with severing the link between the cabin and the crane. 

The fifth worker had stayed on the ground and survived. It appeared that they were trying to disconnect the cabin without proper safety equipment. 

The shipyard is owned by Geochung Shipbuilding Co. It had belonged to Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. until December 2014.