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Hong Kong suspends drainage project after worker fatality

A drainage replacement project in Hong Kong has been suspended following a fatal industrial accident. A 68-year-old contractor worker was struck by an electric chain hoist on Wednesday afternoon and later died in the hospital. The Director of Drainage Services has expressed condolences and requested a thorough investigation into the incident, along with safety checks. AI

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Hong Kong suspends drainage project after worker fatality

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ambrose Li ·

    Hong Kong drainage project suspended after worker struck by chain hoist dies

    Hong Kong authorities have suspended a drainage replacement project in Kowloon after a contractor’s worker died in an industrial accident. The worker, 68, was struck by an electric chain hoist at a site on Yen Chow Street in Sham Shui Po on Wednesday afternoon. He was taken to Pr…