A 33-year-old Korean man was found dead in his quarry workplace 85 miles north of Seoul, and is believed to have been killed by an exploding cell phone battery, according to reports carried by the BBC. The phone had been in his shirt pocket. When found, the battery had reportedly melted, and his lungs and heart had been punctured. Dr. Kim Hun from Chungbuk National University Hospital told Kookmin Ilbo, "There were burns on his left chest, and fractures of his ribs and spine as well as haemorrhaging in the lungs. Considering all these factors, it seems that high pressure from an explosion damaged his lungs and heart, leading to his death." The dead man had been using an LG cell phone, and the maker stated that all its products had been test and fully approved for use. The handset involved was manufactured in Korea and only sold in the country. In July a Chinese welder died as the result of an exploding cell phone battery.
