In the early hours of February 6, a gas explosion caused by a Do-sinh oil leak occurred at the Far Eastern New Century textile factory in Hsinchu. The accident resulted in 2 deaths and 19 injuries. The Hsinchu County Government has instructed the Social Affairs Department and the Labor Affairs Department to visit the victims and their families, provide emergency relief funds, and assist migrant workers in applying for relevant subsidies.
The county government will also cooperate with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Ministry of Labor and the Hsinchu District Prosecutors Office to investigate the cause of the accident. If the employer is found to have been negligent, resulting in a workplace accident, the government will assist migrant workers in seeking compensation under civil law.
The county government also urged all major factories to pay special attention to workplace safety inspections and disaster prevention measures to prevent fire-related accidents.
According to reports, the two deceased individuals were Taiwanese engineers. Among the 19 injured, 12 were Filipino migrant workers who suffered varying degrees of burns, multiple limb lacerations, or hyperventilation. All of them have been hospitalized for treatment. Currently, 4 workers remain in the hospital, while 8 have returned to the factory.
竹縣遠紡氣爆意外 12名菲籍移工受傷
新竹縣遠東新世紀紡織廠2月6日凌晨發生道生油洩漏導致氣爆意外，造成2死19傷，新竹縣政府已指示社會處與勞工處逐一慰問死傷者與家屬，發放緊急救助金，並協助外籍移工申請相關補助。縣府亦將配合勞動部職業安全衛生署及新竹地檢署調查意外原因，如經認定雇主有疏失導致職災，將協助移工依民法求償。
縣府並呼籲，各大工廠人員要特別注重工安檢查及防災準備，防止火警事故。
據了解，這場意外2名死者均為本國籍工程師，其餘19名受傷者中，有12名為菲律賓籍移工，遭受程度不等的燒燙傷以及多處肢體撕裂傷或換氣過度等，均已送醫救治。目前4名還在住院中，8名已返回工廠。
