Kaohsiung:Two workers were discovered with no vital signs, and two others were injured in an accident at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.'s (TSMC) Fab 22 site in Kaohsiung on Tuesday, as reported by the Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau.
According to Focus Taiwan, the Kaohsiung City Fire Department received a report at 453 p.m. indicating that four individuals had been injured at the Fab 22 site located in Nanzi District, part of the Southern Taiwan Science Park. Emergency response included ten vehicles and 22 personnel who administered treatment and transported the four male workers to the hospital.
Local police suspect that the workers accidentally fell from an upper floor along with a steel beam they were welding. The accident's specifics, cause, and the extent of the workers' injuries are currently under investigation. All four workers were employed by a domestic contractor.
The Southern Taiwan Science Park Bureau stated that two of the workers were without vital signs upon arrival at the hospital. Of the remaining two, one sustained serious injuries while the other had minor injuries. Labor inspection personnel have been deployed to investigate the incident further.
In light of the accident, TSMC announced that operations at the site have been temporarily halted. The Fab 22 site is intended to manufacture chips using 2-nanometer and more advanced technologies, with the completion of its Phase 4 fab expected in 2027.
