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LG Chem formed the Emergency Response Committee with Vice President Shin Hak-cheol as chairman, and began addressing the gas leak accident at the Indian factory, which killed more than 1,000 people.
On day 7, LG Chem established an emergency response committee focused on Vice President Shin and Sun-Ki Jeong, LG India’s Indian subsidiary, to prepare for company-wide countermeasures to rectify the gas leak accident at the ‘LG Polymers India’ factory located in Visakhapatnam, South India. Said on the 10th. An LG Chem official said: “We are also considering the visit of a new vice president to the country to accelerate the accident.”
According to local media in India, a styrene gas leak accident at the LG Polymers India plant killed 12 nearby residents and thousands of people were treated for health problems. At the time of the accident, there were few employees due to containment of the new coronavirus infection (Corona19), but the damage to local residents was high. Currently, more than 10,000 residents near the factory are evacuated to prevent further damage.
LG Polymers India has been an Indian subsidiary since LG Chem acquired ‘Hindustan Polymer’, the largest manufacturer of polystyrene (PS) resins in India in 1996. The factory size is 660,000 m2, and there are around 300 employees. Most of the employees are local workers, and there are five Korean employees, including Jeong Seon-gi, the head of the corporation.
First, LG Chem is fully committed to supporting the funeral of the dead and medical and household items for the wounded and victims, primarily from local corporations.
The tangible and intangible losses of LG Chem are inevitable in this accident. Previously, the Indian Environmental Court ordered LG Polymers to deposit Rs 500 million (about 8.1 billion won) due to carelessness in handling toxic substances and negligence. The Indian Ministry of Environment noted, in particular, regarding the incident, “As a tentative investigation, LG Polymers violated regulations by operating the plant before approval for the facility expansion fell.
Civil and criminal lawsuits are expected to continue in connection with the case. Already, the local high court in Andhra Pradesh has decided to proceed with a related hearing schedule, such as receiving expert opinions. This procedure is carried out in the same way as the Environmental Court, through a hearing.
An LG Chem official said: “We plan to do everything possible to support the psychological stability of families and victims.
Reporter Ryu Jong-eun [email protected]
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