Hong Kong authorities are investigating a fatal workplace accident involving a worker who fell from a height at the airport in Chek Lap Kok.
Police received a report from the Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) at around 8am on Monday that a worker had fallen from a six-metre platform while carrying out maintenance work on the exterior of an aircraft, local media reported. reported.
The 62-year-old worker was unconscious and taken to North Lantau Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
The Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims (ARIAV) said in a Facebook post POST on Monday that staff had gone to the hospital and will provide the necessary support to the family members.
ARIAV said that, when working at height, workers must adhere to safety protocols including wearing a safety helmet and that platforms must also be equipped with railings and other protective barriers.
Those working on powered platforms must wear a full body harness, the association added.
The authorities said in a STATEMENT that the Department of Labor is investigating the accident.
According to its website, HAECO is an aircraft engineering and maintenance company based at Hong Kong International Airport. It is under the Swire Group.
