Worker Fatalities in South Korean Shipyards in 2024
| No | Date | Location | Cause | Fatalities | Employment Type | Shipbuyer | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 12 | Hanwha Ocean | Fire and explosions | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 2 | Jan 19 | Samsung Heavy Industries | Fall | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 3 | Jan 24 | Hanwha Ocean | Drowning | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 4 | Feb 5 | HSG Sungdong Shipbuilding | Crushed | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 5 | Feb 12 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | Crushed | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 6 | Mar 4 | Hanwha Ocean | Acute myocardial infarction | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 7 | Mar 6 | SME shipbuilder (Busan) | Fall | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 8 | Apr 29 | Chosuk HD | Fire and explosions | 3 | Subcontracted | ||
| 9 | May 9 | Geumgang Heavy Industries | Crushed | 2 | Subcontracted | ||
| 10 | May 10 | Hyundai Heavy Industries (Samho) | Drowning | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 11 | May 13 | Dae Sun Shipbuilding | Fire and explosions | 2 | Subcontracted | ||
| 12 | Jun 1 | SME shipbuilder (Mokpo) | Fire and explosions | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 13 | Aug 19 | Hanwha Ocean | Heat-related Illness | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 14 | Aug 19 | Hanwha Ocean | Cerebrovascular disease | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 15 | Aug 19 | Samsung Heavy Industries | Heat-related Illness | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 16 | Aug 30 | K Shipbuilding | Cerebrovascular disease | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 17 | Sep 4 | Hanwha Ocean | Unknown | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 18 | Sep 9 | Hanwha Ocean | Fall | 1 | Subcontracted | Hapag-Lloyd | |
| 19 | Sep 30 | Samsung Heavy Industries | Bump | 1 | Employed directly by SHI | ||
| 20 | Oct 26 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | Asphyxiation (presumed) | 1 | Subcontracted | MAERSK |  |
| 21 | Dec 2 | Shipyard in Daepyeong-dong, Busan | Hit | 1 | Unknown | ||
| 22 | Dec 18 | Hyundai Heavy Industries (MIPO) | Fall | 1 | Employed directly by HHI(MIPO) | ||
| 23 | Dec 23 | Shinhan Heavy Industries | Crushed | 1 | Subcontracted | ||
| 24 | Dec 30 | Hyundai Heavy Industries | Drowning | 1 | Subcontracted | Cido Shipping |  |
