A 63-year-old woman was killed in Mong Kok today (22nd) by a 60-centimeter-long iron branch that fell from a height and pierced her head. A bamboo shed was erected on the outer wall, during which iron branches fell and caused tragedy. A 60-year-old male decoration worker was arrested.
Checking the records, there have been murders involving falling objects involving high-altitude engineering or construction in the past. Some people in the industry have proposed various methods, such as dismantling illegal structures several times and fixing illegal structures to walls with ropes, all of which can avoid similar accidents. .
A male renovation worker was arrested.
(Photo by Zhu Yonglun)
Wu Weiliang, Director of Rights and Complaints of the Hong Kong Construction Industry Federation of Trade Unions, said that iron branches are widely used. It is not known whether they are a decoration tool or part of an illegal building. He also pointed out that there is currently no bamboo scaffolding license in Hong Kong. Unable to comment on individual cases.
However, Wu said that when demolishing illegal structures or working on scaffolding, you can do enough work to avoid similar accidents, such as conducting safety assessments based on the site environment, using appropriate tools, and arranging experienced workers to work. If the illegal structures are too heavy, It can be dismantled multiple times, and even fixed to a stable object such as a wall with a rope, so as not to fall and accidentally injure others during disassembly.
Mr. Pan Jianlong, who happened to pass by the above address, tried to stop the bleeding for the victim.
(Provided by Mr. Pan Jianlong)
In recent years, there have been murders involving falling objects involving high-altitude engineering or construction in Hong Kong, including the killing of flying bamboos on the site of the "Pavilia Bay" above Tsuen Wan West Station on January 4, 2017. A bamboo branch 2.5 meters long and 6 centimeters in diameter Falling from a height, hit a 62-year-old male passer-by who was taking a walk. The male passer-by died of his injuries after being sent to the hospital. A 47-year-old male foreman of the construction site was arrested.
On June 25, 2019, dog jibs fell from the sky in Block 7, Meijing Garden, Xishan Road, Tsing Yi. A 63-year-old female passerby surnamed Zhang was hit on the head and was sent to Yan Chai Hospital by ambulance. Unfortunately, she died after rescue.
A 31-year-old male scaffolding worker was arrested for manslaughter, but was later charged with allowing an object to fall from a height, and was sentenced to 240 hours of community service the following year.
The police pointed out that the owner had received a demolition order from the Buildings Department before the incident, so the day before yesterday (20th) he arranged for a licensed engineering company to carry out the demolition of the illegal structures.
(Photo by Ma Yaowen)
Falling object murder│Sixty-year-old woman killed by an iron branch Witness: A male decoration worker was arrested by sticking his head into the scaffolding project of Cheung Mong Road, Mong Kok.