Foreign worker critically injured in Busan factory accident

A foreign worker remains unconscious after being caught in a fabric-packaging machine, as police investigate the incident.

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A foreign worker is in critical condition after being caught in a machine used to package fabric at a factory in Busan, police said Thursday.

The accident happened at about 7:40 p.m. Wednesday at a plant in Saha District, Busan.

Rescue workers called to the scene took the worker to a hospital. The worker has not regained consciousness.

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Police are questioning factory representatives and others to establish exactly how the accident happened.


BY JEONG HYE-JEONG [[email protected]]

This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.

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