Worker killed in Siheung construction site accident

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Published: 09 Sep. 2025, 18:49

A view of Turtle Island in Jeongwang-dong, Siheung [SIHEUNG CITY GOVERNMENT]

A subcontracted worker was killed in an accident at a new apartment construction site in Siheung, Gyeonggi, on Tuesday.

The incident occurred at 3:34 p.m. at the Prugio The Ocean apartment site on Turtle Island in Jeongwang-dong, Siheung, according to police. The worker was struck during crane operations and died at the scene.

Police said the accident happened when a crane operator was moving a steel staircase from the 26th-floor rooftop and it hit the worker.

Authorities are investigating the exact circumstances of the incident, questioning witnesses and those involved.

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BY HAN YOUNG-HYE [[email protected]]