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Hanwha Aerospace CEO Booked Over Fatal Daejeon Plant Explosion as Police Launch Full Investigation
Labor authorities booked Sohn Jae-il on suspicion of violating the Serious Accidents Punishment Act. Three company officials, including the CEO and plant head, are barred from leaving South Korea.
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Labor authorities in Daejeon booked Hanwha Aerospace chief executive Sohn Jae-il on June 8 on suspicion of violating the Serious Accidents Punishment Act in connection with a June 1 explosion at the company’s plant in the central city. The blast killed five workers and injured two others, according to the Daejeon Regional Employment and Labor Office.
Sohn is the third Hanwha Aerospace official to face legal action over the incident.
Daejeon police separately booked Ga Jae-woong, head of the Daejeon plant, on charges of professional negligence resulting in death and injury. Ga had already been booked by the labor office on suspicion of violating the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Three Hanwha Aerospace officials, including Sohn and Ga, have been banned from leaving the country, police said.
Sohn visited a joint memorial altar in Daejeon on June 5 to pay respects to the victims. The first funeral for one of the victims has been held. "We will do our best to clearly determine the cause of the accident and who was responsible through a meticulous investigation," a police official said.
