Worker in His 40s Falls During Uiryeong Disaster Recovery Work ... Rushed to Hospital in Cardiac Arrest

The site of a fall accident in Chusan-ri, Daeui-myeon, Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. Provided by Gyeongsangnam-do Fire Department Headquarters

At approximately 9:51 a.m. on April 6, a worker was involved in a fall accident while conducting disaster recovery work on a hillside near a road in Chusan-ri, Daeui-myeon, Uiryeong-gun, Gyeongnam Province.

According to the Gyeongnam Fire Headquarters and Uiryeong County, as a result of the accident, a man in his 40s, referred to as Mr. A, sustained serious injuries and was transported to the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest.

At the time, Mr. A was moving trees by securing a small excavator to a crane when the connecting cable snapped, causing the excavator to fall. He is reported to have fallen from a height of approximately 6 meters as a result.

Uiryeong County has been carrying out recovery work since March 17 to repair damage caused by flooding that occurred in July of last year.

The police and fire authorities are currently investigating the exact cause of the accident.

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