Updated 9.25am
A 30-year-old Romanian worker was seriously hurt when a forklifter overturned at Palumbo's dockyard in Cospicua.
The police said that the forklifter was being driven by another Romanian, a 20-year-old, who was not hurt.
The accident took place on Sunday at 11.15pm.
A spokesman for Palumbo said that welfare of employees was always a top priority and that the 'yard complies with the highest international safety standards.
"We will continue to provide our employee with all the support he requires following this unfortunate incident and are in the process of establishing the cause," the spokesman said.
Investigations are ongoing.