Hong Kong authorities probe death of scaffolding worker who fell from factory

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Edith LinFebruary 24, 2026 at 10:09 AM

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Hong Kong labor authorities are investigating the death of a 57-year-old scaffolding worker who fell from the third floor of a Maxim's Food Factory on Dai Fu Street on Tuesday around 1:30 pm. The worker, a subcontracted employee, was setting up scaffolding on the exterior wall when he fell from support brackets. He was rushed to Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital but was later pronounced dead. The Labour Department has launched an investigation into the cause of the accident, and police have classified the case as an industrial accident. Maxim's Group confirmed the incident and is cooperating with the investigation.

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