Worker dies after being crushed by glass panel

[RTHK] - 12/29/2024

The Labour Department (LD) said it is deeply concerned about a fatal accident at a construction site in Yau Ma Tei, in which a 53-year-old worker was killed on Saturday. Officials said the male worker was struck by a falling glass panel while it was being lifted with a set of lifting equipment. (…)



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