Hong Kong worker falls 10 floors to his death from industrial building
- Man, 57, fell from Wah Chun Industrial Centre in Tsuen Wan while conducting air-conditioning works
A worker fell to his death from an industrial building in Hong Kong on Saturday morning.
An industrial rights organisation said the 57-year-old worker had fallen at least 10 floors from the Wah Chun Industrial Centre in Tsuen Wan when installing an air conditioner.
“Scaffolding was not ready at the time,” said Fay Siu Sin-man, chief executive of the Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims.
A source familiar with the case said a preliminary investigation showed the fall was an accident and the circumstances were not suspicious.
“The cause of his death cannot be determined until an autopsy is conducted,” the insider said. “Although the deceased was wearing a safety belt, it was not buckled and secured to any fixtures.”
The source added that none of man’s co-workers witnessed the fall.
