The Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) announced in a statement yesterday that it expressed concern over the fatal accident involving a non-resident worker (NRW) who tripped and fell while working at a residential unit in Taipa yesterday.
The statement did not reveal the victim’s nationality.
The statement noted that the worker was rushed to the public Conde de Sao Januário Hospital Centre (CHCSJ) for emergency treatment which failed to save him.
The statement said the Labour Affairs Bureau expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased and will provide full assistance in handling compensation matters related to the work-related injury, along with appropriate support and help.
Following the accident, the Labour Affairs Bureau immediately dispatched officials to the scene to investigate, the statement said, adding that preliminary investigations show that the deceased tripped while inspecting a manhole in the basement of the building, resulting in a chest injury from impact with a hard object.
The exact cause of the accident is still under investigation, the statement said.
The Labour Affairs Bureau will continue to promote workplace safety messages to the industry through various channels and means, urging employers to establish work safety protocols and strictly enforce them among their staff.
For relevant work safety guidelines and booklets, please visit: https://www.dsal.gov.mo/dsso/zh_tw/standard/download_printed_matter_booklet.html.
This undated handout photo provided by the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) yesterday show a DSAL official investigating the scene of the fatal accident in the basement of a residential building in Taipa.
