Man dies after falling down refuse chute at Hong Kong work site
Labour Department sends investigators to the scene to find out how the 55-year-old father of two was killed
A 55-year-old man died on Sunday from his injuries after he fell into a refuse chute in a Hong Kong industrial block despite firefighters’ rescue efforts.
Wong Chun-ming was clearing building debris on the third floor of Wing Wah Industrial Building on Chong Yip Street in Kwun Tong when he fell into the 2-by-2-metre chute situated between the second and third floors at about 9.50am on Sunday.
Other workers in the building, which was undergoing renovation, were alerted by the loud noise after Wong fell. A supervisor at the site called for help.
The Fire Services Department deployed its High Angle Rescue Team to the building. It took about 20 minutes to reach the worker.
The man, who sustained head injuries, was sent unconscious to United Christian Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.