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TSMC Suspends Some Construction After Deadly Accident Kills Four

Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 21 October 2026, 03:51 UTC By Debby Wu and Twinnie Siu 1 min read
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TSMC Suspends Some Construction After Deadly Accident Kills Four Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is suspending some construction work after an accident at its Kaohsiung site led to the deaths of four workers. The accident occurred on Tuesday during steel structure construction at the site in southern Taiwan, Nvidia Corp.’s go-to chipmaker said in a statement. The workers fell from height while welding steel beams at the plant, according to a report from local outlet TVBS.

TSMC Suspends Some Construction After Deadly Accident Kills Four Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is suspending some construction work after an accident at its Kaohsiung site led to the deaths of four workers. The accident occurred on Tuesday during steel structure construction at the site in southern Taiwan, Nvidia Corp.’s go-to chipmaker said in a statement. The workers fell from height while welding steel beams at the plant, according to a report from local outlet TVBS.
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