According to reports, the fire occurred at a construction site near a wastewater treatment plant aeration tank in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, where the plastic foam ignited.
Ten employees of the factory were evacuated to the roof of the facility to wait for the rescue. The firefighting unit dispatched dozens of firefighters to the rescue after receiving the notification. The workers were all rescued but four people were injured by the smog and they have been sent to the hospital for treatment.
The police and the fire department said they are investigating the cause of the fire.
It is understood that the P10 facility is unlikely to be affected because the fire point is a short distance from the P10 plant. A representative of LG Display stated: 'We are building a wastewater treatment facility as a P10 facility and causing a fire.'
The company is assessing the damage caused by the fire, but even if considering the waste water plant damage due to fire, it will not affect the P10 production by 2020. LG Display officials said: 'We can use the wastewater purification facilities in the production plant.'
This was the second safety-related accident in Paju City. In January this year, a contract worker died while changing wires on a freight elevator that transported LCD panels.