A Ukrainian in the USA became a victim of an accident at work: the guy has been in intensive care for three months - ForumDaily
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A Ukrainian in the USA was the victim of an accident at work: the guy has been in intensive care for three months

Ukrainian Ruslan Gonchar, who studied and worked as a trucker in the United States, was crushed by 10-ton marble slabs during loading in March. The accident occurred due to a broken cable. The guy survived, but is still in hospital in serious condition, writes TSN.

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At the same time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ruslan’s mother cannot get to the United States to support her son.

“My cousin, Ruslan Gonchar, studied in America and at the same time worked as a truck driver. On his 23rd birthday, March 18, 2020, a cable broke during loading and he was crushed by marble slabs weighing 10 tons. Almost all the bones of the body were broken, but miraculously the internal organs and head remained unharmed. However, the legs don't move. Doctors are planning a nerve transplant to restore the functions of the lower extremities,” Anatoly Boguslavsky said about his relative’s condition.

He added that the guy’s father died when Ruslan was only 7 years old, his mother works as a nurse in the Cherkasy region and is now trying to get a visa and fly to her son, but because of quarantine she couldn’t do it yet.

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The incident occurred when Ruslan was at work on a flight in another state, away from home where his boyfriend lives. Therefore, he is in the hospital all alone.

“Ruslan is a very kind person. He has friends in the USA, also Ukrainians, who moved a long time ago. He lived in California, and his accident happened far from home while he was on a flight. So he ended up in a hospital in another state, then he was transported by helicopter to another hospital in Nebraska. But she is 1000 kilometers from the house where her friends live. That’s why he’s completely alone in the hospital for now,” the cousin explained.

Anatoly also added that the pastor of the local church in Lincoln (Nebraska), where a Ukrainian is being treated, collects money to cover his medical expenses. And on June 17, the famous video blogger Dima Malash, who also works as a trucker in the United States, recorded a video message asking him to help Ruslan.

“During the accident, rescuers thought that he was already dead, but when they pulled him out from under the rubble of slabs, they discovered that he was still alive. On the way to the hospital, the heart stopped twice, 9 ribs were broken, the feet did not move, open fractures of two hips, the right hip - into several pieces, internal bleeding in the abdomen, a fracture of the coccyx, a fracture of the fibula (tibia), nose, incisions, “I had two plastic surgeries on my face,” says the blogger in a video message.

At the end of the video there are shots with Ruslan, it is not recommended to watch impressionable persons.

Ruslan’s mother, Zhanna Gonchar, said that she spoke with a doctor who is treating her son, as well as with the police station and the sheriff of the city where the tragedy occurred. According to the woman, the company Ruslan worked for will not be responsible for the incident and does not help financially with the treatment, which requires at least $ 300.

“As I was told, the crane’s fastening failed during loading and the cables broke. Stones fell on my son. Everyone says: “It’s a miracle that he survived.” The doctor told me that he had no chance... And the company where he worked went bankrupt and would not pay anything for an accident while doing work. It’s easier for them to go bankrupt and reopen than to pay for treatment and compensation. Because the plastic surgery alone that Ruslan underwent cost $44, and he also needs to undergo a nerve transplant so that he can walk. And somewhere else at least 000 thousand dollars are needed,” said the guy’s mother.

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Doctors promised Jeanne that they would do everything possible to save her son.

“The doctor told me that they will do everything in their power. They will take care of and look after my son. The doctor admitted to me that she did not understand how he survived: there were two cardiac arrests, clinical death, two weeks of coma. Then I looked at the documents and saw that it was his birthday, and then I realized that it was his guardian angel who was protecting him. This happened on my son’s birthday,” added Ruslan’s mother.

The woman also appealed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for help, they replied that they could help with a flight to the USA, but unfortunately they didn’t.

"Need to do something. I can not any more. I'm going crazy. I was completely exhausted during these three months. Difficult. After all, he has no one but me - dad died 15 years ago, only I remained. I need to be close to my son,” Zhanna noted.

In an attempt to help a woman with a visa, Ukrainian journalists turned to the US Embassy in Ukraine. The press service told them that due to quarantine, visas are not issued.

“The US Embassy in Ukraine does not issue visas yet. This is Washington's order. To find out if there are any exceptions, please contact the visa support service,” the embassy said.

Visa Services provided this response: “In response to the significant challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State has temporarily suspended visa services at all U.S. embassies and consulates. The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has canceled immigrant and nonimmigrant visa interviews effective March 14, 2020, but continues to provide time-sensitive and mission-critical visa services as resources and local conditions permit. We would like to inform you that if you have an urgent need to travel to the US, and if your trip falls under one of the criteria (medical needs; funeral/death; urgent work travel; students or exchange visitors), you may qualify for emergency interview depending on availability of dates at the US Embassy/Consulate. It is important to confirm that you meet the criteria for an urgent interview as applicants are only allowed to make one request for an urgent interview.”

But since the office of the US Embassy in Ukraine does not yet work, the woman does not understand where to go for an urgent visa.

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