Jeju Chagwido Finger Amputation Foreign Crew Member Emergency Transfer

An emergency case involving a foreigner in their 20s who had a finger caught and severed during net hauling work off Chagwido Island in Jeju City was urgently transported by the Jeju Coast Guard.

According to the Jeju Maritime Police Station on the 24th, a report was received at around 5:50 PM the previous day that a crew member’s pinky finger was partially severed on fishing vessel A (50 tons, longline, Seogwipo, 10 crew members) operating about 28 km northwest off Chagwido Island.

Jeju Coast Guard is transporting a foreign emergency patient with a severed finger.
[Photo by Jeju Coast Guard]

Responding to the report, the Jeju Coast Guard quickly transported the emergency patient to Hallim Port using the coastal rescue boat from Hallim Police Substation and handed him over to the 119 ambulance team.

The emergency patient, Mr. B (male, 20s, foreign nationality), was confirmed to have had his finger caught in a rope during net hauling work on vessel A, pulled into a roller, and partially severed.

At around 6:39 PM, about 18 km northwest off Chagwido Island, immediately after boarding the coastal rescue boat, emergency treatment was administered to the injured area with saline and bandages to ensure proper future suturing. At around 7:30 PM the same day, Mr. B was safely handed over to the 119 ambulance team and promptly transported to the hospital.

Meanwhile, this year the Jeju Coast Guard has safely transported a total of 31 emergency patients using patrol vessels and other means.

Jeju = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Hwang Jeongpil baekok@asiae.co.kr

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.