Worker in 30s Dies in Pinch-Point Accident at Gunsan Shipyard

A worker in their 30s has died in a pinch-point accident at a shipyard in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province.

At around 4:40 p.m. yesterday (July 24), a report was received stating that "a worker's head was caught in equipment" at a shipyard in Bieungdo-dong, Gunsan.

The victim, identified as A, was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest and received treatment, but ultimately passed away.

Authorities determined that worker A's head became trapped between steel structures while operating equipment used to secure large structures, such as ship blocks used in shipyards and heavy industry sites, to crane hooks.
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