Issuance of an operational license for the Taipei Dome would not be affected, after a Chunghwa Telecom worker died of electrocution on Wednesday, Taipei Deputy Mayor Lee Shu-chuan (李四川) said Thursday.
At roughly 3:10pm on Wednesday, the 45-year-old contractor was found with no vital signs on the third floor of the dome, which is currently under construction. First responders were able to briefly revive the man, but his heart stopped again while en route to the nearby Cathay General Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Photo courtesy of Taipei City Labor Inspection Office via CNA
The city briefly ordered suspension of construction after receiving a report about the incident. Work has since resumed at the site, but the city said an investigation into the exact cause of the man’s death is ongoing, and that the project’s foreman could be fined up to NT$300,000 (US$9632.5) over the incident.
Construction of the dome has been mired in controversy that saw construction halted numerous times over the past eight years. With construction now nearly complete, a soft opening of the dome is planned for September.
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