Worker in his 60s hospitalised after machine slashes palm at Sai Wan Ho site
A male worker in his 60s suffered a deep cut to his palm when his hand was caught in a machine at a ground-floor site in Sai Wan Ho. He was taken to hospital conscious, and police are investigating the incident.
A male worker in his 60s was taken to hospital on Tuesday after his hand was caught in a machine at a construction site in Sai Wan Ho, leaving a deep gash across his palm.
The accident happened at around 2pm at a ground-floor site at 1 Tai Hong Street. The machine slashed the worker's hand, creating a 10-centimetre-long cut that bled heavily.
Despite the severity of the injury, the worker remained fully conscious. Paramedics arrived promptly and transported him to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital in Chai Wan for emergency treatment.
Police are investigating the cause of the accident.
