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Foreign Worker Critically Injured in Busan Factory Accident
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Foreign Worker Critically Injured in Busan Factory Accident

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A foreign worker in their 20s was critically injured in a packaging machine accident at a factory in Busan.
  • The incident occurred on the evening of August 26th, and the worker, identified as being from Indonesia, was rushed to a nearby hospital.
  • The worker is currently unconscious, and police are investigating the exact cause of the accident.

A serious industrial accident occurred in Busan, South Korea, where a foreign worker sustained critical injuries after becoming trapped in a packaging machine. The incident took place on the evening of August 26th at a factory located in the Saha District.

Emergency services received a report at approximately 7:40 PM regarding the entrapment. Responding units from the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters were dispatched to the scene. The injured individual, identified as a 20-year-old national of Indonesia, was extricated from the machinery by rescue personnel.

The worker was subsequently transported to a nearby hospital for urgent medical treatment. As of the latest reports, the individual remains unconscious. Authorities have initiated an investigation into the precise circumstances and cause of the accident to determine how it occurred and to prevent future incidents.

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