A fatal industrial accident occurred in Tuen Mun.
Today (8th) around 4:00 p.m., a 52-year-old man surnamed Wu was hit on the head by a giant iron block in a waste recycling site at Pillar Stone on Haoyang Street. He was seriously injured on the spot and fell into a coma. He was rushed to the hospital, but later died of his injuries.
It is understood that the deceased was the person in charge of the recycling site, and he and his wife had two young children, a 9-year-old son and a 12-year-old daughter.
It is reported that at the time of the incident, a crane truck in the waste recycling yard was about to put down the "heavy legs" to fix the body in order to unload the heavy objects, but suspected that the operation was wrong, the crane truck suddenly turned over and hit the construction waste nearby Among them were heavy sundries such as I-shaped irons. Wu Nan was hit on the head by the iron material and was seriously injured and fell into a coma.
After the incident, the overturned boom truck was suspected of leaking oil and caused the body to catch fire. Firefighters were called to the scene to fight the fire.
Police are investigating the cause of the accident at the scene and the case is being treated as an industrial accident.
At the time of the incident, a boom truck was about to put down the "heavy legs" to fix the car body. It was suspected that the operation was wrong, and the crane truck suddenly turned over.
(Photo by Lin Zhenhua)
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The Labor Department issued a press release stating that it is investigating a fatal work accident in Tuen Mun this afternoon. A man died in the accident. After receiving the report, the Labor Department has immediately dispatched staff to the scene and is investigating the cause of the accident.
According to the information from the Construction Industry Council of the Development Bureau, the Lifting Safety Handbook states that the mobile crane should stay on a stable ground that is sufficient to support the weight of the load, and that no one should pass under the lifting route.
Before use, the crane's supporting feet must be fully extended when hoisting.
