Delivery Worker in His 50s Collapses and Becomes Unconscious During Delivery Duty

Courier Workers Overwork Death Countermeasures Committee: "Due to Long Working Hours Six Days a Week"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Another accident occurred where a delivery worker in his 50s collapsed and fell into an unconscious state during delivery work.

According to the Delivery Workers' Death Countermeasures Committee (the Committee) on the 15th, Kim Mo (51), affiliated with Logen Delivery's Gyeongbuk Gimcheon Terminal, collapsed inside his car parked near the terminal after finishing sorting work and going out for delivery on the morning of the 13th. He was taken to the hospital but fell into an unconscious state.

Kim was discovered by colleagues who found it strange that his car had not moved for a long time. It is reported that about two-thirds of his brain was filled with blood, making surgery difficult.

The Committee stated, "Mr. Lee was solely responsible for deliveries in Daedeok-myeon and Jirye-myeon of Gimcheon City, covering an area of 152㎢," and claimed, "He collapsed due to an excessively large delivery area and long working hours." According to the Committee, Kim reportedly worked from 7:50 a.m. every day until around 6 p.m., six days a week, working 10 hours a day and 60 hours a week.

The Committee will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. on the 16th in front of Logen Delivery headquarters in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, urging Logen Delivery to participate in the implementation of social agreements.

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