▲ This file photo taken on June 1, 2026, shows the explosion site at Hanwha Aerospace's factory in the central city of Daejeon. (Pool photo) (Yonhap)

SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Yonhap) -- The labor ministry said Thursday it has uncovered a total of 473 legal violations at Hanwha Aerospace's factory in the central city of Daejeon, where an explosion in June left five people killed and two others injured.

The ministry made the announcement after conducting a special inspection of the defense company's Daejeon factory following the fatal explosion.

Of the 473 violations, 189 resulted in legal action, while administrative fines totaling about 500 million won (US$368,000) were imposed for the remaining 284, the ministry said. The 189 cases subject to legal action are 184 breaches of safety and health regulations and five violations involving failures to implement protective measures for subcontracted workers.

The explosion occurred June 1 at the Daejeon plant's Building 56, a facility used to clean tools contaminated with rocket propellant. The plant has a history of similar accidents, with five fatalities reported in 2018 and three in 2019.

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