Working in a furry mascot suit is a tiring job in the record heat. Yonhap |
By Jung Hae-myoung
A part-time performer wearing a furry mascot suit at Lotte World fainted after suffering heat stroke and was left for an hour without being treated last month, MBC news reported Monday.
The performer, identified as Hwan In-young, was unconsciousness and showed muscle spasms for an hour before being taken to hospital.
A part-time performer in a mascot suit faints after suffering heat stroke. Captured from MBC |
Hwang told MBC the heat from a glass ceiling made it hard to work in the stuffy suit and he remembers having difficulty breathing before passing out.
His colleagues said the supervisor did not take prompt action to get Hwang treatment.
The report said Lotte did not follow the rule of giving workers 15 minutes' break for every working hour. It also said the man was given just 10 to 15 minutes to a eat meal.