Hong Kong AC repairman dies after falling from building
Quick Look
- A 38-year-old air conditioner repairman died in Hong Kong after falling from a building in Kowloon City while working without protective gear.
- The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon at Billionaire Avant residential estate.
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Why It Matters
A 38-year-old air conditioner repairman died after falling from a building in Kowloon City while performing repair works. The incident occurred at Billionaire Avant residential estate when the worker climbed out of a bathroom window to fix an air conditioner without protective gear.
A 38-year-old Hong Kong air conditioner repairman has died after falling off a building in Kowloon City while doing repair works without any protective gear, the South China Morning Post has learned.
A source familiar with the matter said police received a report at 12.15pm on Tuesday of a man falling from Billionaire Avant residential estate in Kowloon City.
“Earlier in the day, the deceased went to a flat on the 11th floor to repair an air conditioner. He climbed out of a window in the bathroom to repair a split-type air conditioner, resulting in a fall to the second-floor podium of the building,” the source said, adding that “the deceased had not put on any protective gear”.
A security guard called police.
The worker was sent to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei, where he was pronounced dead at 1.34pm.
Police contacted the Labour Department to conduct an on-site investigation, which is ongoing.
Open Questions
- Was the repairman employed directly or by a contractor?
- What are the specific safety regulations that were violated?
- What is the current status of the Labour Department's investigation?
- What is the history of safety compliance at this residential estate or for the company involved?
