Machinery use suspended after worker severs hand at Hong Kong recycling centre

South China Morning PostEN 1 min read 100% complete by Connor MycroftJanuary 17, 2026 at 06:49 AM

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A worker at the Y·Park yard waste recycling centre in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, severed his left palm while clearing debris from an operating wood-chipping machine on Friday afternoon. The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) expressed serious concern and sent staff to assist the worker and his family. The Labour Department was notified and issued a suspension notice to Associated Engineers Limited, the contractor for the site. The notice requires the contractor to halt operations of the machinery involved until safety improvements are implemented. The Labour Department and police are investigating the incident.

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Hong Kong Police Force 50% Tuen Mun Hospital 60% Associated Engineers Limited 60% Tuen Mun ×270% Labour Department ×270% Y·Park 70% Environmental Protection Department (EPD) ×280% Hong Kong 90%

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