POSCO President Lee Hee-keun formally apologized on Nov. 21 concerning the accident through which three employees inhaled poisonous fuel whereas cleansing sludge at Pohang Works on Nov. 20.
In his apology assertion, Lee stated, “An unlucky incident occurred to POSCO and affiliate firm staff on account of an sudden accident throughout cleansing work on the Pohang Works web site,” and “On behalf of the executives and staff, I bow my head and deeply apologize to those that suffered the accident and their households.”
He continued, “We instantly activated an accident response staff upon the incidence of the accident and are doing our greatest for associated companies to precisely establish the reason for the accident,” and “Above all, we’re swiftly continuing with all help and measures in order that those that suffered the accident can get better their well being as quickly as doable.”
Lee additionally pledged, “I deeply really feel heavy duty because the CEO for inflicting concern to many individuals as a result of collection of security accidents which have occurred this 12 months,” and “By means of thorough reflection and preparation of elementary recurrence prevention measures, I’ll focus the corporate’s capabilities to make sure such accidents by no means happen once more.”
The day gone by at POSCO Pohang Works STS No. 4 steelmaking plant, two subcontractor staff of their 50s who have been cleansing sludge and one POSCO worker in his 40s who was on the web site suffered an accident through which they inhaled poisonous fuel generated throughout work and have been transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest. Amongst them, two have achieved return of spontaneous circulation however are nonetheless in crucial situation, and one is in extreme situation with consciousness dysfunction.
