On June 8, labor authorities charged Hanwha Aerospace CEO Son Jae-il in connection with an explosion at the company's Daejeon plant that resulted in seven casualties.
The Daejeon Regional Employment and Labor Office announced that Son is being investigated for violating the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.
Additionally, the Daejeon Police Agency has charged Daejeon plant manager Ka Jae-woong with negligent homicide, while the labor office has also charged him with violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Authorities have imposed a travel ban on three Hanwha Aerospace officials, including Son and Ka, as they continue to analyze evidence obtained through searches and conduct interviews to determine the cause of the accident and assign responsibility.
The explosion occurred on June 1 at 10:59 a.m. in a cleaning room of Building 56 at the Hanwha Aerospace Daejeon facility, located in the Oesam-dong area. The incident resulted in the deaths of five workers, while two others sustained serious and minor injuries, bringing the total number of casualties to seven.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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