Delivery Worker Collapses 150m Before Emergency Room... Family and Union Claim "Work Overload"

On the morning of January 29, parcel delivery workers are sorting packages at the Seoul Southeast Logistics Complex in Songpa-gu, Seoul. The photo is not related to specific expressions in the article. Photo by Yonhap News.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Soyoung] A delivery worker who felt unwell while delivering goods and was on his way to the hospital collapsed due to symptoms of cerebral hemorrhage.

According to a YTN report on the 28th, on the 22nd, delivery worker Seo Mo was found collapsed in a flower bed in front of a university hospital building in Sinchon, Seoul. Seo was immediately moved to the emergency room next door by firefighters and police who responded to a passerby's report. At the time, his physical condition was reported to be so poor that he could barely move.

Seo had been delivering goods in his assigned area around Mapo-gu, Seoul, until just before he collapsed. Feeling unwell, he parked his delivery vehicle under Seogang Bridge and headed to the hospital, but was reportedly unable to receive immediate treatment due to a COVID-19 test.

Seo collapsed about 150 meters from the emergency room. He was taken to the hospital and regained consciousness after two days, but it is known that part of his body was paralyzed due to cerebral hemorrhage and he is unable to speak.

His family stated that Seo started working at Logen Delivery two years ago, and his weight noticeably decreased after the workload increased due to COVID-19.

The labor union claimed that Seo suffered from extreme labor, working six days a week for an average of 12 hours a day, and argued that overwork was the cause of the cerebral hemorrhage. They also said there was no separate sorting staff, so he had to do sorting work himself every morning.

On the other hand, Logen Delivery refuted the claim of overwork, stating that Seo delivered around 120 packages per day, which was fewer than other workers, and his working hours were about 9 hours a day.

The Ministry of Employment and Labor plans to verify Seo’s delivery volume and working environment to determine whether the labor intensity meets the criteria for death from overwork.

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