Mainland crewman struck by falling iron pole on Tap Mun fishing boat

A 39-year-old mainland Chinese crewman was hospitalized after being struck by an iron pole on a fishing boat southeast of Tap Mun on Monday evening.

Police received a report from the crewman around 6pm stating he had been injured by an iron pole aboard the vessel.

The victim sustained head injuries and was in semi-conscious condition when transported to Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital. He later regained consciousness.

Initial investigation suggests a approximately 10-meter-long iron pole on the fishing boat suddenly broke, with about four meters of the pole falling and striking the man.

The case has been classified as accidental injury.