A fatal industrial accident has occurred at the Kwai Chung Container Terminal. A male worker was doing a pressure test for the ship’s collision barrier fittings. During the inflation process, a gas explosion suddenly occurred. The man was sent into the lane more than 10 meters away from the impact shells gushing from the gas, and suffered severe head injuries and fell into a coma. Police and rescue personnel received the report and sent the injured man to hospital, but he was confirmed dead after rescue. The Industrial Injury Rights Association said the third fatal workplace accident occurred within 3 days and urged authorities to conduct a comprehensive workplace safety review.
The deceased, surnamed Ru, was 37 years old, he and his wife had two children aged 11 and 3. He lived in Limushu village with his parents, younger brother and his family of seven. It is said that yesterday was the victim’s birthday in the lunar calendar, the birthday unexpectedly turned into a taboo. According to the sources, the victim was employed by an external maintenance firm and had worked in the maintenance department for more than ten years; his younger brother worked on the same site.
Another 51-year-old male worker was injured by the debris
The incident occurred at 9:00am yesterday at COSCO International Container Terminal, No. 8 South Kwai Chung Container Port Road. The victim was pumping compressed gas into the collision buffer board next to the dock to test the air pressure. When it exploded, the male worker flew like a cannonball and the missile flew onto the road more than 10 meters away, and he was seriously injured and knocked unconscious. Seeing this, other workers hastily called the police, rescuers received the report and sent the injured to Princess Margaret Hospital, but they were confirmed dead after the rescue. At the time of the accident, another 51-year-old worker was also at the scene, hit by fragments from the explosion and with abrasions to his mouth and knees, who went to a private clinic to treat himself. The police have temporarily classified it as an industrial accident.
Xiao Qianwen, general manager of the Industrial Accident Rights Association, stressed that the union would provide emotional support to family members, assist in consequence management, and apply for a charity fund for the deceased’s family members in an emergency, urge the employer to support and provide compassionate compensation.
3 fatal accidents at work in 3 days
Yesterday’s accident followed a 42-year-old worker on Kadoorie Road in Ho Man Tin this Monday who slipped and fell to the ground while building a shed and died of serious injuries. On Tuesday, a 55-year-old steel worker years in Tung Yuen Yau Tong Road was crushed by an I-shaped iron and was hospitalized for the first time in three days. Three fatal accidents at work. Heartbroken and shocked, Xiao urged the authorities to conduct a comprehensive review of workplace safety and thoroughly investigate the cause of the accident to prevent similar incidents from happening again. Anyone who violates the safety rules must be prosecuted. The union also strongly urges employers and contractors to provide family members with aftercare arrangements and explain the incident.
Department of Labor: Will inspect interested contractor sites in Hong Kong
The Labor Department said it was deeply saddened that three workers died in accidents in three days; he stressed that he would follow up on every case seriously and conduct thorough investigations. The prescription states that in response to the fatal industrial accident that occurred the day before yesterday at the Yau Tong site, a special operation was launched yesterday to inspect the sites of affected contractors in Hong Kong and review the safe working system. the next days. The Department of Labor reiterates that there is zero tolerance for workplace injuries. If violations are found that could lead to fatalities, the Department of Labor will immediately proceed with prosecution.
Originally released on AM730 https://www.am730.com.hk/Local/Gas explosion of safety barrier parts at Kwai Chung container terminal – 37-year-old male worker flying 10 meters fatal / 353171?utm_source=yahoorss&utm_medium=referral
