An accident occurred on the 3rd when the supervisor of a shipowner fell from a vessel structure at Hanwha Ocean's Geoje plant.

Hanwha Ocean business sites accident scene. /Courtesy of News1

According to Hanwha Ocean, around 11:56 a.m. on that day, a supervisor of Brazilian nationality fell from a vessel structure at Hanwha Ocean's shipyard in Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do.

The supervisor reportedly fell about 10 meters into the sea after an issue occurred with the upper structure. He was found unconscious immediately after the accident and was moved to a hospital while receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Hanwha Ocean has suspended all related work and is cooperating with relevant authorities to investigate the cause of the accident, while implementing safety measures.

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