The gas leak reportedly occurred sometime on Sunday at a Samsung facility south of Seoul, Korea. Several hours
later, Samsung contacted a maintenance company to
clean up the leak. Five crew members arrived on the scene and started to
clean up the spill. However, one of the individuals, who was reportedly
not wearing a full hazmat suit, died due to exposure. Four other
individuals who were wearing their full protective gear were sent to a
hospital, but fully recovered, according to reports.
Investigators have determined that Samsung took too long to
alert law enforcement to the spill, and the company has been assessed a
fine of up to 1 million Korean won (about $900) - Yonhap News, citing sources within the police office assessing the fine.
Samsung has remained tight-lipped on the leak, but
reportedly told Yonhap in a statement on Monday that it believed the
leak was "minimal."
Source: CNET
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