Worker dies in Pat Heung recycling processing plant accident

A fatal work accident happened at a Pat Heung recycling processing plant on Monday.

At about 4pm, police received a report that a man in his 40s had been injured at a recycling plant in Ta Shek Wu Tsuen on Fan Kam Road.

The worker’s leg got stuck in a piece of machinery, and was seriously injured.

Firefighters rushed to the scene for emergency treatment but were unable to rescue him. Police are investigating the cause of the accident.

The Labour Department dispatched investigators after being notified of the fatal workplace accident.