Mokpo Coast Guard Urgently Transports Injured Man in His 50s During Construction Work

Sustained a Large Wound on Right Leg While Operating Grinder

On the 2nd, a man in his 50s working on drainage construction on Bigeumdo Island, Sinan, sustained a serious leg injury and was urgently transported by the Coast Guard. Photo by Mokpo Coast Guard

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] The Coast Guard urgently transported a man in his 50s who sustained a severe leg injury during construction work to a mainland hospital.

According to the Mokpo Coast Guard Station on the 3rd, at around 3:45 PM the previous day, A (male, in his 50s), who was working on a drainage construction project on Bigeumdo Island, Sinan County, suffered a serious injury to his right leg while using a grinder. A report was received stating that he needed to be transported to a large hospital.

The Coast Guard dispatched a coastal rescue boat from the local police station to the scene, boarded A, and quickly transported him. At around 4:53 PM that day, they arrived at Namgang Dock on Amtaedo Island and handed him over to the waiting 119 emergency medical team.

With the Coast Guard's assistance, A was urgently transported to a large hospital in Mokpo, where he underwent detailed examinations and is currently receiving treatment.

A representative from the Mokpo Coast Guard stated, “We maintain a state of readiness to respond immediately to emergency patients occurring in island areas and at sea, and we will continue to do our best to protect the safety and lives of the public.”

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