Worker in His 50s Dies in Fall While Working at Yeosu Power Plant

A worker in his 50s died after falling dozens of meters while conducting nighttime equipment inspections at a power plant in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province.

At around 10:02 p.m. on October 17, the 119 emergency service received a report from a power plant facility in Jungheung-dong, Yeosu, stating that “a male coworker in his 50s, identified as A, has fallen from a height and is lying on the ground.”

Fire authorities dispatched to the scene found A lying there in cardiac arrest. They administered emergency treatment, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and rushed him to a nearby hospital, but he ultimately died.

Police believe A lost his footing and fell while working on power plant equipment from an elevated work platform about 30 meters above the ground. They are investigating the circumstances of the accident.

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