Fatal Accident Occurs at Daewoo E&C Apartment Construction Site

Kim Jisun Reporter

stockmk2020@alphabiz.co.kr | 2025-09-10 03:41:14

 

 

[Alpha Biz= Kim Jisun] Seoul – A fatal accident occurred on September 9 at a construction site managed by Daewoo Engineering & Construction (Daewoo E&C) in Siheung, Gyeonggi Province. The company’s CEO, Kim Bo-hyun, visited the site immediately after the incident to oversee the emergency response.



At approximately 3:34 p.m., a subcontracted worker in his 50s was struck and killed while a crane operator was moving a steel staircase on the 26th-floor rooftop of the Prugio The Ocean apartment project in Jeongwang-dong’s Gubukseom area. The worker was pronounced dead at the scene.



The site is part of a four-building, 400-unit apartment complex scheduled for completion in February 2026.



Following the accident, CEO Kim Bo-hyun arrived at the site to lead recovery efforts and coordinate with on-site management. Police authorities have launched an investigation, interviewing witnesses to determine the precise cause of the accident.

 

 

 

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