US EditionSamsung 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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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).
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.
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 …
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…
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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.
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