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