A series of photos circulated on the Internet, indicating that Sun Hung Kai Properties (0016) was located on the site of University Hill, the Phase 2A development project in Youjingli, Pak Shek Kok, and an industrial accident occurred.
As can be seen in the photo, a scale suspected that the hook was loose and hit a male worker. He fell and sat between a "shrimp head" commonly known as a lifting block and a metal bucket. He was injured and fell to the ground. The ground next to the metal bucket There was blood.
And there is a steel cable on the scale that is suspected to be disconnected.
The police received a report from a man at 9:54 am today (24th) that a male worker surnamed Peng (57 years old) had injured his foot in a site on Tolo Harbor Road in Pak Shek Kok, Tai Po and needed ambulance assistance .
The case was initially listed as a request for police assistance, but after investigation, it is believed that the worker was working on the site at the time of the incident. During the lifting of the object, a hook came loose and hit his left foot, resulting in a fracture.
The worker was conscious and was taken by ambulance to Prince of Wales Hospital.
According to sources, the worker's left foot was seriously injured and eventually required amputation.
The case is now reclassified as an industrial accident.
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" went to the scene to inspect at night, but no department personnel were found to investigate.
"Hong Kong 01" is inquiring about the incident with the Labor Department.
A lifting block of a scale fell to the platform, injuring a worker.
(online picture)
Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) responded to the inquiry and pointed out that it attaches great importance to the accident at the Pak Shek Kok site today (24th) and expresses its deep condolences to the injured workers.
SHKP will closely follow up the incident and fully cooperate with the police and relevant departments in the investigation.
The injured were workers of the subcontractor of the site scale, and SHKP will provide appropriate assistance to the injured.
