Visitor injured at pastry-production factory

A 49-year-old man from Kalkara sustained grievous injuries to his hand at a pastry-producing factory at the Marsa industrial estate at about 10 a.m. yesterday.

The police said the man's hand was accidentally caught in one of the factory machines. The man does not work at the factory, the police said, giving no other details about why he was there.

He was taken to Mater Dei Hospital where he underwent an urgent operation. The police described his injuries as grievous but not life threatening.

Magistrate Consuelo Scerri Herrera was informed about the accident and appointed a team of court experts to help her in an inquiry.

The police are still investigating.