Construction worker critically injured in fall

A 62-year-old man from Kalkara suffered life threatening injuries this morning when he fell a height of more than three stories in Gudja.

The man was working on the facade of a house under construction in Zebbug Road when the accident happened, shortly before 8 a.m.

Magistrate Apap Bologna is holding an inquiry.

The accident is the second in a week. A Qormi man succumbed to his injuries on Sunday following a fall while carrying out construction work on April 8.

Comments

Robert Zammit (on 15/4/08)

When are we going to learn?

Mandy Micallef (on 15/4/08)

When will we finally learn? How many more workers need to die or be seriously injured before we react?

The safety laws need to be enforced. Inspections need to be made at random on construction sites to check that the safety equipment has been issued and is being worn.

Where companies are involved rather than individuals, the firms should face hefty fines and license suspensions if the laws are ignored.