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Four Workers Killed in Fall at TSMC Construction Site in Kaohsiung

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Four contract workers have died in an incident at a TSMC construction site in Kaohsiung. Authorities suspect the structure the workers were standing on suddenly failed, causing it to fall three stories. Construction at the site has been halted while the company and local authorities investigate. The construction project is part of TSMC’s buildout of facilities for 2-nanometer semiconductor production.

TSMC Worksite Accident Kills Four

REPORTER:  
Four contract workers have died in a fall at a TSMC construction site in Kaohsiung. Authorities suspect a structure the workers were standing on suddenly failed, causing them to fall three stories. Construction has been halted as TSMC and local officials investigate the incident. The site is part of TSMC’s 2-nanometer chip facility buildout.

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TSMC Construction Accident Leaves Four Dead

REPORTER:  
Four workers have died following a workplace accident at a TSMC plant expansion in Kaohsiung on Tuesday afternoon. Authorities suspect equipment failure caused four contract workers to fall three stories at the site. Three died shortly after being taken to hospital, while a fourth died later Tuesday night. Construction has been halted as TSMC and local officials investigate the accident. The Phase 4 expansion is expected to more than double TSMC's advanced 2-nanometer and A16 chip production capacity next year.