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Samsung faces probe after two chip workers exposed to radiation, authorities say

The use of a machine at Samsung Electronics Co.'s Giheung plant was suspended after two people exposed to radiation were hospitalized.
Blood tests revealed abnormal symptoms in the exposed individuals due to local radiation exposure on their fingers.
Samsung reported that two workers at the plant had X-ray exposure to their hands and is cooperating with the investigation, supporting their treatment and recovery.

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Two Samsung employees were exposed to radiation, says Samsung.

Samsung is under investigation after two employees were hospitalized following exposure to X-rays on May 27, announced the South Korean Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC).

10 months ago·Portugal

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Investigation in South Korea after workers at a Samsung semiconductor factory were exposed to radiation.

South Korean authorities are investigating Samsung after assessing that two workers at one of the tech giant's factories were exposed to radiation, CNBC television reported, citing News.ro.

10 months ago·Romania

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The Register

Samsung workers treated for exposure to radiation

Workplace safety org identifies 26 hazards in the chipmaking process

10 months ago

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The Verge

Two Samsung workers were exposed to radiation, nuclear commission says

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Samsung is under investigation after two employees were hospitalized following exposure to X-rays on May 27th, South Korea’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) announced. The exposure took place at Samsung’s Giheung chip plant, about 25 miles south of Seoul, writes CNBC. The two employees were exposed while using a machine that blasts materials with X-rays in order to analyze them. Both showed …

10 months ago·United States

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Malay Mail

South Korea investigating two Samsung workers exposed to radiation

SEOUL, May 29 — South Korea’s nuclear safety authorities said today that they have launched an investigation after two workers at a Samsung Electronics chip plant were exposed to radiation. The incident took place at Samsung’s plant in Giheung, south of Seoul, on Monday, and the authorities have suspended operation of the equipment as part of efforts to determine the exact cause. “We plan to evaluate the exact radiation exposure dose for the pat…

10 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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RIA Novosti [🇷🇺-affiliated]

Two Samsung employees in South Korea were exposed to radiation.

Two employees of the South Korean corporation Samsung Electronics were affected by radiation exposure, reported the agency Yonhap citing the company's statement. RIA Novosti, May 29, 2024.

10 months ago·Russian Federation

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