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Construction worker critically injured by falling hoist in Hong Kong

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A 68-year-old construction worker in Hong Kong is in critical condition after being struck by a falling electric chain hoist. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning at a government drainage replacement project site on Yen Chow Street in Sham Shui Po. The worker was found unconscious and bleeding from the head by a colleague and was transported to Princess Margaret Hospital for surgery. AI

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Construction worker critically injured by falling hoist in Hong Kong

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Chow ·

    Construction worker struck by falling chain hoist in critical condition

    A 68-year-old construction worker is in critical condition after being struck by an electric chain hoist at a Hong Kong government site undergoing drainage replacement works on Wednesday morning. The site on Yen Chow Street in Sham Shui Po is part of the government’s drainage pip…

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