Burst
Written by: Lu Jiayu Wang Yiyang
2020-06-19 22:42
Last update date: 2020-06-20 01:32At a construction site in Kowloon City, a 48-year-old male worker collapsed and fell into a coma during his work. It is understood that the deceased did not suffer from any physical problems except diabetes, and did not appear to be strange when he went out this morning. He once had a chat with his neighbors.
Xiao Qianwen, director general of the Industrial Injury Rights and Interests Association, said that work injury is defined as an accident during work, but if suddenly collapsed and died, it depends on the cause of death. If it is caused by an individual's own disease, it cannot be regarded as a work injury. The family of the deceased stated that the cause of death is still to be investigated, and it is unknown at this stage who is right or wrong, so it will not blame any party.
Xiao Qianwen said that work injury is defined as an accident during work that results in injury or death. For example, a fall from a height during work will be regarded as work injury. However, if you suddenly faint during work, unless the death is caused by heat stroke, it is necessary to investigate whether the cause of death is caused by personal illness, and if it is not a work-related injury, the relevant case requires experience of cadavers and other procedures to confirm the cause of death. Xiao Qianwen said that there are nearly 100 cases of fainting and death during work every year. The causes include heart disease and stroke.
The incident occurred at a construction site on Prince Edward Road West in Kowloon City this morning. A male worker collapsed suddenly during his work. It is understood that the deceased has been working in the site for more than 20 years. Although he has diabetes, he will be given daily injections and medicines, but he has no physical problems on weekdays, and has not disclosed any physical discomfort recently. He also chatted with his neighbors when he went out this morning. . He joined the current outsourcer last year, and his boss also said that he performed well, so he often hired him to work. He worked in the construction site for about a month and was responsible for waterproofing works. However, the number of working days was not stable. There was no work for one week before going to work today. The family of the deceased said that the cause of his father’s death is still to be investigated, and it is not yet clear who is right and who is wrong. At this stage, the responsibility will not be pushed to anyone.
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