Russian dies after being sucked into machine

A Russian worker died after being sucked into an auto parts-making machine on Wednesday. Courtesy of Yesan Fire Station

By Park Si-soo

A Russian worker died after being sucked into an auto parts-making machine,

police

said Thursday.

The accident happened at a factory in Yesan County, South Chungcheong Province, at 5:13 p.m. Wednesday.

The victim was Russian with ethnic roots in Korea and was registered on the factory's regular payroll.

An investigation is under way to determine the accident's cause.