A worker fell from the 38th floor of an apartment construction site in Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, and was caught in a safety net and saved his life.
According to the fire authorities on the 17th, a report was received at 3:20 p.m. on the 16th at the apartment construction site in Wadong-dong, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do, saying, "A person fell and fell into the safety net."
Fire authorities rescued a male worker in his 30s who was hanging in the safety net and transferred him to a hospital.
A fell while working on the 38th floor with only a safety helmet on at the time, but was found to have saved his life after being caught in a safety net installed on the 22nd floor. It is known that he suffered a fracture in his leg, but there was no serious trauma.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the accident.
Reporter Lee Yu Na from Digital News Team.
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