An skilled curtain-wall installer in Hong Kong died on 28 December after being struck by a falling 1.2-tonne glass panel at a business building website at West Kowloon high-speed rail station.
The 53-year-old sufferer surnamed Leung and two different staff have been reducing the panel measuring 2.5m by 2m when one in every of its straps snapped, South China Morning Submit reviews.
Leung, carrying a security helmet, had positioned himself beneath the panel when it fell.
Coworkers used a forklift to maneuver the panel off Leung, who was unconscious.
An ambulance crew took him to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the place he was later pronounced lifeless.
A supply instructed the Submit that Leung had over 10 years expertise and had been working on the website for six months.
The accident occurred at a Solar Hung Kai Properties-developed website.
An organization spokesman instructed the Submit that Leung had been employed with a subcontractor and all building on the website had been halted to assessment security measures.
“We’re absolutely cooperating with police and the related authorities of their investigations and can present acceptable help to the household of the deceased,” he mentioned.
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