Kumho Tire said a serious industrial accident at its Gwangju plant left 1 employee dead, according to a disclosure on November 2, 2026.

Kumho Tire disclosed that 1 employee, who was found collapsed in front of rolling process equipment at its Gwangju plant, was taken to hospital by emergency transport and died during treatment. The filing records the time of the accident as October 31, 2026, and the date of the serious accident and the date of the report to the Ministry of Employment and Labor as November 1, 2026. According to the disclosure, the police and the Ministry of Employment and Labor are conducting on-site inspections, and the company plans to establish measures to prevent a recurrence of the serious accident.

1. 01

   The accident occurred at the Gwangju plant. The employee was found collapsed in front of rolling process equipment, was taken to hospital by emergency transport, and died during treatment, according to the disclosure.

2. 02

   The filing states that the employee received immediate emergency care at the scene and was taken to hospital, where he died during treatment on October 31, 2026. The serious accident is recorded as having occurred on November 1, 2026.

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   The disclosure says that the police and the Ministry of Employment and Labor are conducting on-site inspections, and that a plan to prevent a recurrence of the serious accident is scheduled to be established.

An AI model translated the Korean summary of this filing into English; every number is carried over from the Korean original. Reference information, not investment advice.

Key figures

Number of deaths

1

Number of injured

0

Date of serious accident

November 1, 2026

Date reported to Ministry of Employment and Labor

November 1, 2026

Filing facts

Filing type

Key Risk Notice

Report name

Occurrence of a Serious Accident

Filed

Nov 2, 2026

Receipt number

20261102800011