Construction worker falls, pierces buttock on rebar at Hong Kong government site

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Jess MaJanuary 22, 2026 at 10:25 AM

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A construction worker was injured at a Housing Department construction site in Tung Chung, Hong Kong, on Thursday at approximately 10:30 am. The worker reportedly lost his footing and fell onto exposed steel rebar on the underground floor of the site. One of the bars pierced his left buttock, creating a 5cm deep wound. The injured worker, a bar bender, was transported to Princess Margaret Hospital for treatment. The incident is under investigation by the Labour Department to determine the cause of the accident.

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Princess Margaret Hospital 40% Kwai Chung 40% Police 50% Housing Department 60% Tung Chung 60% Labour Department 70% Hong Kong ×290%

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Hong Kong

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