Worker in 60s Severely Injured After Being Pinned Under Reversing Excavator in Yesan, South Chungcheong Province

A worker has been severely injured after being pinned under an excavator while carrying out drainage maintenance work in Yesan, South Chungcheong Province.

According to the Yesan Police Station, at around 9:10 a.m. today (October 20), a worker in his 60s, identified as Mr. A, was pinned under a reversing excavator while performing drainage maintenance work on farmland in Oga-myeon, Yesan-gun, South Chungcheong Province.

Mr. A was transported to a nearby hospital in a state of cardiac arrest and is reportedly in critical condition.

Police investigations revealed that the project was commissioned by the Korea Rural Community Corporation, and Mr. A was a daily wage worker deployed to the site that day.

Police believe the accident occurred when the excavator driver reversed the vehicle without properly checking for Mr. A, and are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident by questioning individuals related to the site.

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