4 hurt after being struck by falling iron bars

Four employees on Saturday were hospitalised after being struck by falling iron bars at a building and construction website in Yau Ma Tei. 2 of them were seriously hurt, while the other 2 suffered small injuries. The occurrence taken place at around 1 pm at a website for the building and construction for part of the Central Kowloon Route, situated at the junction of Kansu Street and Ferry Street. The steel wire rope of a crane truck was thought to have actually snapped while bring the iron bars, which fell and struck the employees. The Fire Services Department stated the event occurred listed below an overpass, in a location that’s 15 metres underground. The metal rods each have a size of 32 millimetres, officers stated. Siu Sin-man, the president of the Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims, stated she was stunned and upset. “According to our association’s own stats, there have actually been at least 9 commercial mishaps including lifting operations this year, leading to 6 deaths. We likewise anticipate there will be a lot more tasks including lifting operations and prefabrications, and we hope this will not result in more mishaps,” she stated. Previously in the day, labour and well-being minister Chris Sun stated the federal government is really worried about a current string of deadly commercial mishaps. Modifications to occupational health and wellness laws were passed in April this year, increasing the optimum charge for severe breaches by companies to HK$ 10 million and 2 years in jail. “Merely counting on charges is inadequate. Charges are just part of it. We require a mix of various methods, consisting of security training for employees, education, promotion, and assessments,” Sun informed a Commercial Radio program. Last upgraded: 2023-11-11 HKT 18:04

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