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Fatal industrial injury in Tuen Mun│The person in charge of the recycling yard was hit on the head by an I-shaped iron and was killed

2022-12-08T11:22:43.714Z


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 severely injured on the spot and fell into a coma.


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 yard.


It is reported that at the time of the incident, a crane truck in the waste recycling yard was preparing to put down the "heavy foot" to fix the body in order to unload the heavy objects. However, it was suspected that the operation was wrong. Hit Wu Nan on the head.

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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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.

Source: hk1

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