1. Date of Incident: 115/07/20 2. Party Involved: The Company 3. Cause of Incident (Event Description): On July 15, 115, a laborer employed by a contractor of the Company was conducting grain unloading operations aboard the vessel 'Safira' at Terminal 71 of Kaohsiung Port. Due to crew negligence in operating the hatch closure, a workplace accident occurred. The worker was rushed to hospital but unfortunately passed away despite medical efforts. 4. Handling Process: The Company immediately activated emergency response procedures to transport the injured worker to hospital, reported the incident to the competent authorities in accordance with regulations, and is fully cooperating with the labor inspection agency's investigation. 5. Sanction Status: On July 20, 115, the Company received a work stoppage notice from the Labor Inspection Office of the Kaohsiung City Government Labor Bureau, requiring the suspension of grain loading and unloading operations at Terminal 71 of Kaohsiung Port until 14:00 on August 14, 115. The Company may immediately apply for resumption of operations upon completion of corrective measures. 6. Whether Fined: Not yet determined 7. Fine Amount (NTD): Not yet determined 8. Expected Loss or Impact: The Company's Terminal 72 at Kaohsiung Port, as well as Terminals 1 and 3 at Taichung Port, are operating normally, and thus the incident has no impact on overall business operations. 9. Estimated Insurance Payout Amount (NTD): Not applicable 10. Improvement Status and Future Measures: The Company is cooperating with the investigation to confirm the root cause, and will develop concrete improvement and preventive measures to apply for resumption of operations. 11. Whether a Prior Material Information Announcement Was Issued for the Same Incident: No 12. Other Matters to be Clarified: The Company will legally seek compensation from the shipowner for losses incurred as a result of this incident.
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- Source: PR Times
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