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2 Nov 2024

Author:
The Korean Alliance for Responsible Shipbuilding and Human Rights in Supply Chain (KARSH)

S. Korea: Subcontracted worker found dead at Hyundai shipyard

"Worker Died in MAERSK's Supply Chain," 2 Novermber 2024

A subcontracted worker was found dead on 26 October 2024 at Hyundai Heavy Industries' shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, while working on a container ordered by Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping and logistics companies (hull no. 3338).

...According to the labour union, the area where the deceased worker had been operating had not undergone oxygen and hazardous gas concentration checks prior to the commencement of work, raising suspicions that adequate ventilation had not been provided.

...As of November 2024, 23 workers have died this year in South Korean shipyards.