"Otis Elevator investigated over death of worker," 25 June 2023

Otis Elevator Korea is under government investigation over the death of a 27-year-old worker who fell 20 meters while repairing an elevator alone at an apartment building in Seoul [...].

Unionized workers of the U.S. elevator maker's Korean subsidiary attributed the fatal accident to management's repeated refusals to accept their request to send at least two workers on elevator repair jobs.

Before the accident, the deceased worker also reportedly texted his colleague asking for support.

According to guidelines of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, those in charge of maintaining elevators should supervise the safety of maintenance work. In addition, they should also send at least two workers to work on maintenance.

[...] "Our company has maintained elevators in compliance with relevant laws," an Otis Elevator Korea official said. "We have instructed our engineers with a working manual for their safety."

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