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Another death at Hanjin Heavy’s Subic yard

Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersDecember 9, 2016
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A worker was killed at Hanjin Heavy’s Subic Bay yard in the Philippines on Wednesday when his head was accidentally crushed by a barrier.

The accident happened at dawn in the blasting section of one of the shipyard’s warehouses.

A lawyer for a local union claims that this is the 38th work-related death at the yard since it started operations eight years ago, leading for calls for the Korean company to build more significant medical facilities within the yard.

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Photo of Sam Chambers Sam ChambersDecember 9, 2016
6 Less than a minute
Photo of Sam Chambers

Sam Chambers

Starting out with the Informa Group in 2000 in Hong Kong, Sam Chambers became editor of Maritime Asia magazine as well as East Asia Editor for the world’s oldest newspaper, Lloyd’s List. In 2005 he pursued a freelance career and wrote for a variety of titles including taking on the role of Asia Editor at Seatrade magazine and China correspondent for Supply Chain Asia. His work has also appeared in The Economist, The New York Times, The Sunday Times and The International Herald Tribune.
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