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A 56-year-old man died after a fall from 4 metres height on Tuesday (10th of October, 2023) while installing a cable at the Yau Mai Tei construction site, operating under the Architectural Services Department.
The police reported that the incident happened at around 2 p.m.The man landed on the floor, suffered a head injury and was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he was pronounced dead, it was reported.
Edward Tse, the director of Architectural Services had expressed his great sadness on this unfortunate incident. He said that the contractor in charge of the site had been requested to provide appropriate assistance to the family of the deceased.
He said “The Architectural Services Department has immediately halted the related construction works and will fully assist the relevant departments in investigating the cause of the accident. In addition, the department will closely monitor all its contractors to ensure that they implement sufficient and appropriate safety measures when conducting work involving working at heights."
The Labour Department has reported to the site and there is an ongoing site investigation to find out the cause of the accident. The department has ordered the suspension of the work at the site until all comprehensive safety standards are satisfied.
56歲男子工作時從4公尺高處墜落身亡
週二（2023年10月10日），一名56歲男子在建築署轄下的油麥地工地安裝電纜時從4公尺高處墜落身亡。
警方報告稱，事件發生在下午2點左右。據報道，該男子倒在地板上，頭部受傷，被送往伊麗莎白女王醫院後被宣布死亡。
建築署署長謝天謝地對這不幸事件表示深切哀悼。 他說，已要求負責工地的承包商向死者家屬提供適當的協助。
建築署已立即停止相關建造工程，並會全力協助相關部門調查意外原因。 此外，該部門將密切監察所有承包商，以確保他們在進行高空作業時採取足夠和適當的安全措施。”
勞工處已向現場報告，並正在進行現場調查，以查明事故原因。 該部門已下令暫停現場工作，直至滿足所有綜合安全標準。
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