“Police launch dedicated probe into Samlip ‘finger amputation’ incident a day after presidential order”, 15 April 2026

Police have launched a full-scale investigation into a workplace accident at the Siheung plant of Samlip, an affiliate of Sammi Dang Holdings (formerly SPC Group), in which workers suffered finger amputations.

The Siheung Police Station said on 15 April that it had formed a dedicated investigation team of eight officers, centred on its Criminal Division 1, to focus on the case. The move came just one day after President Lee Jae-myung ordered a thorough investigation during a Cabinet meeting.

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Earlier, at around 12:19 a.m. on 10 April, two workers at the Samlip Siheung factory suffered finger amputations after their hands were caught in a machine chain that had not been powered down while they were replacing a conveyor sensor on a hamburger bun production line. The Ministry of Employment and Labor has separately launched an investigation, booking a safety manager on suspicion of violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Meanwhile, the factory has faced growing criticism over safety management failures, with three major incidents occurring over the past year, including the death of a female worker in her 50s in May last year and a large-scale fire in February this year.

Separately, Bloter reported that SPC said, “Two maintenance workers were injured during repair and inspection work and were immediately taken to hospital, where they are receiving treatment,” adding, “We extend our sympathies to the injured workers and their families and will spare no effort in supporting their treatment and recovery.”