"Delivery Worker in 50s Suffers Brain Hemorrhage... Works 14 Hours a Day"
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[Asia Economy Reporter Seo So-jeong] Amid ongoing discussions and establishment of measures to prevent overwork following the consecutive deaths of delivery workers, another incident occurred where a delivery worker collapsed while performing delivery duties at an apartment complex in Seoul.
The Delivery Workers Overwork Death Countermeasures Committee (Countermeasures Committee) announced on the 16th that Mr. A (58), affiliated with Hanjin Delivery, collapsed due to a cerebral hemorrhage on the 14th at an apartment complex in Gangdong-gu, Seoul, and was transported to a hospital.
According to the Countermeasures Committee, Mr. A was discovered by a security guard who found it unusual that the delivery truck had been parked inside the apartment complex for an extended period. He is currently receiving inpatient treatment after surgery. It was reported that he regained consciousness on the same day.
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The Countermeasures Committee stated, "Mr. A suffered from overwork, working 14 hours a day sorting and delivering 270 to 280 packages. Although Hanjin Delivery announced plans to expand vehicles and manpower, these have not been implemented on the ground."
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