On the morning of Nov. 10, a construction worker was hoisted into the air by the tail rope of a tower crane and later fell to the ground.
The Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims believes the accident was linked to the lack of communication between workers and strongly condemned its delayed report to the police.
Hoisted 7 to 8 Meters and Fell While Being Lowered
The accident took place at the construction site of the “Silicon Hill” project in Yau King Lane, Hong Kong, at 9:20 a.m. on Nov. 10.
Yang, aged 37, a rigger, became entangled by the tail rope of a crane and was lifted to a height of about seven to eight meters (23 to 26ft)….