Worker dies after bulldozer falls into sea on construction site for Hong Kong airport’s third runway
- The 38-year-old man had been driving the vehicle, and was taken to North Lantau Hospital, where he was later declared dead
A worker died after a bulldozer he was driving accidentally fell into the sea at the construction site of the third runway at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday.
According to police, the 38-year-old man was fished out of the water by divers after the accident occurred at around 11.15am and taken unconscious to North Lantau Hospital, where he was later declared dead.
A police spokesman said an initial investigation found nothing suspicious and the case was being classified as an industrial accident.
The Labour Department said its officers immediately initiated an on-site investigation after being notified of the incident.
“We will issue notices to the contractors suspending the use of earthmoving machinery for landfill work,” the department said in a statement.