Two workers died after falling from an elevator at a construction site in Xinzhuang, New Taipei City. New Taipei Labor Inspection Office: Relevant operations have been ordered to stop

An elevator suddenly fell from a height at a construction site in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City. Two workers fell while working. The New Taipei City Labor Inspection Office went to inspect and ordered the work to be stopped.

A serious industrial safety accident was reported in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, this afternoon (24th). An elevator suddenly fell from a high altitude at a construction site, and two workers fell while working. After an inspection, the New Taipei City Labor Inspection Office stated that a preliminary investigation found that at around 2 p.m. today, the construction company assigned two workers surnamed Hong (male, 62 years old) and Wang (male, 36 years old) to install an elevator at the construction site. During the process, the steel cables of the construction platform broke, causing the two workers and the platform to fall into the machine pit on the first floor. They lost signs of life on the spot. After emergency notification, the fire station was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment. Both died of serious injuries.

The Labor Inspection Office said that in order to avoid the expansion of the disaster, it has asked the site to stop relevant operations. In the future, workers will not be allowed to engage in related operations before the improvement plan has been reviewed and approved. In order to protect the legal rights and interests of the families of workers affected by the disaster, the Labor Inspection Office will require employers to pay compensation for occupational disasters, assist in handling occupational disaster relief, and notify the Labor Insurance Bureau to provide necessary assistance.

As for the cause of the broken steel rope, the Labor Inspection Office stated that it still needs further investigation to clarify. If the employer is confirmed to be at fault in the future, it will write to the District Prosecutor's Office to investigate. If the decision of non-prosecution, deferred prosecution, or innocence or probation is determined, a fine of 50,000 to 3 million yuan will be imposed in accordance with the Occupational Safety Law.