On the 28th of last month, an elementary school student was killed by a 1.5-ton cylindrical cargo on the back road of Cheonghak-dong, Yeongdo-gu, Busan, and the forklift operator who was unloading at the time was found to be unlicensed.
The Busan Yeongdo Police Department announced today (2nd) that it is investigating Mr. A, a man in his 70s who was the head of the factory and a forklift at the time of the accident, on suspicion of violating the Construction Equipment Management Act in addition to manslaughter at work.
According to the police, Mr. A was driving a forklift in the name of another person without a license and dropped a 1.5-ton cylindrical cargo, killing one elementary school student who was on his way to school.
In addition to one elementary school student who died in the accident, two elementary school students and one parent were injured.
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Police are also investigating whether the plant took sufficient measures to prevent cargo from disengaging during slope unloading.
According to the standard safety work instructions, safety measures should be taken on slopes such as shorings or go-timbers when handling cargo.
Police said that as several people were unloading at the time, there is a possibility that the number of people involved may increase depending on the outcome of the investigation.
Meanwhile, the Busan National Police Agency said it will strengthen safety activities on the roads around the elementary school where the accident occurred, such as considering restricting the entry of trucks and trucks of dangerous companies during school hours.