Two Workers Killed in Separate Accidents at Georgia's Hyundai and Hanwha Plants
The production of Hyundai Motor’s Ioniq 5 SUVs is taking place at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, located in Bryan County, Georgia, U.S., which had its official opening on March 26. [HYUNDAI MOTOR]
Accidents leading to fatalities took place at manufacturing plants in the U.S. run by South Korean firms Hyundai Motor and Hanwha Qcells, claiming two lives earlier this week.
On Tuesday, a deadly accident took place at the battery factory inside the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America site in Bryan County, Georgia. According to reports from WJCL22 and other regional news outlets on Wednesday, a 27-year-old man identified as Allen Kowalski perished in this event.
The police were called to the location at approximately 10:50 a.m., as reported by the county sheriff’s department.
The incident occurred as goods dropped from a forklift while loading a truck, hitting someone close by. The person involved was employed by a subcontractor operating within the large facility.
"Alongside the subcontractor and appropriate regulatory bodies, we are entirely committed to facilitating a comprehensive inquiry aimed at identifying the root cause of the incident and preventing similar occurrences moving forward," stated Hyundai Motor North America, as reported by news outlet WTOC11.
We offer our sincere sympathies to the family, friends, and coworkers of the person who passed away during this challenging period.
The solar initiative by Hanwha Qcells in Colorado, United States. [HANWHA QCELLS]
A further individual passed away on Monday at the Hanwha Qcells manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Georgia, which produces solar panels.
The fire department was alerted to the incident around 7:15 p.m., as reported by Fox 5 Atlanta.
The individual was discovered deceased atop a tank within the industrial facility. Officials believe that a nitrogen leak might be responsible for this incident. According to reports from AJC and various regional news outlets, the level of oxygen inside the tank where the person was located stood at just 15 percent—a percentage insufficient to sustain human existence.
In early March, a construction worker tragically lost his life after being struck by a forklift at the building site of a collaborative project between LG Energy Solution and Hyundai Motor Group within the Metaplant facility.
Translated from the JoongAng Ilbo using generative AI and edited by Korea JoongAng Daily staff.
BY JUNG SI-NAE [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]
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