Article: Hanjin construction at Subic Freeport site of two more tragedies

SUBIC BAY Freeport: The Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Corp. reported two more deaths that prompted authorities to issue a notice of violation and investigate anew the recent deaths.

Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Administrator Armand Arreza identified the fatalities in separate accidents as Oliver Labay, a 32-year-old Hanjin worker from Olongapo City and Rafael Careg of Pasig City.

Labay, he said, died on the spot on Sunday, as he was grinding a block bulkhead for a cargo ship at about 1:50 a.m. when another bulkhead behind him collapsed, hitting him on the back of his head and pinning him to the concrete floor.

Initial investigation indicated that the lock holding ...

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