S.Korean worker death at Hyundai Motor supplier causes production suspensions

DY Deokyang

12/06/2020 08:58

SEOUL, June 12 (Reuters) - The death of a factory worker at
a Hyundai Motor  005380.KS  parts supplier in an industrial
accident led to some Hyundai production lines in South Korea,
including for the Palisade SUV,  temporarily being suspended, a
union official said on Friday. 
    The worker at Duckyang Industry Co Ltd  024900.KS  was
killed on Thursday due to getting stuck in machinery, a Hyundai
Motor union official said. 
    The accident stopped production at the supplier, which makes
parts such as automotive cockpit modules, and led to a parts
shortage on Friday on some Hyundai production lines. 
    Authorities are investigating the accident, said the union
official. 
    Duckyang supplies most of its products to Hyundai Motor. The
company reported a 4.1 billion won ($3.4 million) operating loss
for the first quarter in a regulatory filing in May. 
    A Duckyang official could not be reached for comment. 
    Hyundai Motor said the parts supply disruption has affected 
production at its Ulsan plant, including for its Kona and
Palisade models, but that it expected a limited impact. 
    
    ($1 = 1,203.31 won)

 (Reporting by Joyce Lee; Editing by Tom Hogue)
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