Man dies in fall from scaffolding in 19th fatal construction accident this year

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Jiang, E. (2026, September 11). Man dies in fall from scaffolding in 19th fatal construction accident this year. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3367235/man-dies-fall-scaffolding-19th-fatal-construction-accident-year?utm_source=rss_feed

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A male construction worker died after falling from scaffolding on Yu Chau Street in Sham Shui Po, marking Hong Kong's 19th fatal construction accident this year. The incident occurred when a support bracket is suspected to have come loose while the worker was putting up scaffolding at around 8am on Friday. The worker was rushed to the nearby Caritas Medical Centre but was later declared dead. This is the second construction accident in Hong Kong this year to involve truss-out platforms, according to police and a concern group.
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A construction worker, 19 years old this year, died after falling from scaffolding in Sham Shui Po, Hong Kong on Friday. This is Hong Kong's 19th fatal construction accident of the year, with police classifying the incident as an industrial accident. The worker was putting up scaffolding at around 8am when a support bracket came loose and caused him to fall, according to reports. He was rushed to Caritas Medical Centre, where he was later declared dead. An autopsy will determine the exact cause of death. This is the second fatal accident in Hong Kong's construction industry this year involving truss-out platforms. The Labour Department has launched an investigation into the incident.

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Caritas Medical Centre Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po The Labour Department

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The man arrived at the site at around 8am and was putting up his second set of scaffolding when a support bracket was suspected to have come loose, causing him to fall, she said.
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2026-09-11 · South China Morning Post
Man dies in fall from scaffolding in 19th fatal construction accident this year · assertive framing

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Man dies in fall from scaffolding in 19th fatal construction accident this year Police say they received a report of a construction worker discovered lying on podium along Yu Chau Street in Sham Shui Po A construction worker has died after falling while erecting scaffolding, marking Hong Kong’s 19th fatal accident in the construction industry and second to involve truss-out platforms this year, according to police and a concern group. uncertain
worker → die → police
The force said it received a report at 11.39am on Friday that a male worker had fallen and was found lying on a podium along Yu Chau Street in Sham Shui Po. asserted
worker → say → Po
The man was rushed to the nearby Caritas Medical Centre, where he was later declared dead. asserted
he → rush → Centre
Police have classified the case as an industrial accident, with the exact cause of death to be determined by an autopsy. asserted
cause → classify → autopsy
The Labour Department said it had immediately deployed staff to the scene upon receiving the report, adding that it was investigating the cause of the incident. asserted
it → say → incident
The man arrived at the site at around 8am and was putting up his second set of scaffolding when a support bracket was suspected to have come loose, causing him to fall, she said. asserted
she → arrive → scaffolding
She added that the building had suffered from water leakage, and that the scaffolding was being erected to allow for inspections and repairs. asserted
scaffolding → add → inspections
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