A 51-year-old Filipino foreign worker died in a fatal industrial accident at the Wynn Palace Hotel in Macau this morning (11th).
Preliminary investigation by the Macau Superintendent Police found that the worker was caught in the head by the gear chain belt while checking the motorized planter of the lift platform and died.
The source said that when the worker was found hanging from the beam at the bottom of the motorized planter, he died tragically from a brain spill.
The Macao Labour Affairs Bureau requires employers to stop working at the accident site and submit an accident investigation report.
The Macau Superintendent Police pointed out that the deceased was a technical supervisor (51 years old) hired by the hotel. He and his colleagues regularly inspected the motorized planters of the electric lift platform at 7 am today (11th). Check whether the mechanism is faulty. He once called a colleague on the negative floor through the walkie-talkie to activate the motorized planter mechanism and lost response. Later, he was found by his colleagues hanging on the beam at the bottom of the motorized planter.
The incident involved an industrial accident, and the case will be handed over to the Investigation Division for follow-up. The Macao Labour Affairs Bureau has also been notified to attend the scene for follow-up.
The Macao Labour Affairs Bureau is highly concerned
The Macau Labour Affairs Bureau later stated that it is highly concerned and saddened by the death of a foreign male employee due to a work accident in a hotel this morning (11th), and expresses its deep condolences to the family of the deceased, and will assist in following up on compensation matters. .
The bureau sent personnel to the scene immediately after the accident to understand the situation. Preliminary investigations showed that the deceased was crushed in the head by a component while repairing mechanical equipment. After being sent to the hospital, it was confirmed that he died of serious injuries.
In order to protect the safety of the workers, the bureau has notified the employer to stop all work at the accident site and asked the employer to submit an accident investigation report.
The bureau will continue to investigate the cause of the accident, and will investigate the relevant responsible entities according to the law.
The bureau reiterates that the safety of workers’ lives is paramount. According to Decree No. 37/89/M, employers are obliged to conduct a safety assessment of the working environment to formulate construction safety procedures, and to supervise workers’ work in accordance with the construction safety procedures to ensure that safety of workers.
The Labour Bureau will also step up occupational safety and health promotion and inspections, hoping that employers and workers can promote occupational safety and health in the workplace by raising their awareness of work safety.
The bureau has always attached great importance to the occupational safety and health inspections in the workplaces of the hotel industry. In addition to continuously monitoring the restaurants and kitchens of the hotels, the hotel front desks, housekeeping, computer rooms, swimming pool pump rooms, linen rooms, engineering workshops and offices In addition to the occupational safety and health situation at each workplace, the epidemic prevention measures at the workplace will also be reviewed.
