One in Cardiac Arrest, One Injured After Compactor Falls at Large Supermarket in Cheonan

Casualties have been reported after a large piece of machinery tipped over at a supermarket in Cheonan.

According to the South Chungcheong Province Fire Department on Monday (June 15), a cardboard compactor fell over at a large supermarket in Yonggok-dong, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, at 5:10 p.m. the previous day.

As a result of the accident, a supermarket employee in his 60s, identified as A, was trapped under the machine and transported to a hospital in cardiac arrest. Another employee in his 50s, identified as B, who was working nearby, was also injured and is receiving medical treatment.

Police and fire authorities are currently investigating the exact circumstances of the incident, including whether safety protocols were followed by the business.

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