TSMC Kaohsiung industrial safety accident resulted in 4 deaths. Two contractors on site each paid NT$1 million in bail and were restricted from residence.

Prosecutors inspect the scene of TSMC's four fatal workplace safety accidents.

A major industrial safety accident at the F22 nanowafer fab of TSMC Kaohsiung Nanzi 2 resulted in the death of four workers. The Qiaotou District Prosecutor's Office today brought back many people for investigation and found that the site manager surnamed Hong of Dongshan Steel Structure and the site manager surnamed Wu of Shanghao Machinery were suspected of negligent death and other serious crimes. They were ordered to post bail of NT$1 million and have their residence restricted.

Kaohsiung City's Nanzi Science and Technology Park and TSMC's F22 plant were involved in a major industrial safety accident yesterday, resulting in the death of four workers. Prosecutor General Guo Jingdong of the Qiaotou District Prosecutor's Office immediately assigned chief prosecutors Xu Yuquan and Xu Yawen to direct the Nanzi Branch of the Kaohsiung City Police Department to set up a task force to investigate the accident site in person, conduct an examination at the funeral home, and notify relevant personnel to report to the case.

After preliminary investigation, it was found that Shanghao Machinery was a downstream contractor of Dong Steel Structure. It was suspected that four high-altitude workers fell to death due to the breakage of steel structure components on site. After interrogation, the prosecutor determined that the on-site person-in-charge surnamed Hong of Donggang Steel Structure and the on-site person-in-charge surnamed Wu of Shanghao Machinery were suspected of negligent death and other crimes. The criminal suspicions were serious, and they were ordered to post bail of 1 million yuan each, and their residences were restricted.

The prosecutor will continue to collect relevant evidence and conduct an in-depth investigation into the cause of the accident to clarify whether the relevant personnel should bear criminal responsibility to maintain labor safety.