Warehouse worker in Sai Kung crushed by a giant roll of paper weighing approximately 300 kg

^{Photo: 馬耀文/HK01}

Around 11:50 am. yesterday (11/11), a warehouse worker on Hong Ting Road, Sai Kung was injured by a roll of paper weighing approximately 300 kilograms.The 58-year-old male worker was moving goods in a warehouse at 3 Hong Ting Road when he was accidentally pinned down by a roll of printing paper, about 1 metre in diameter, 0.5 metres high, and weighing 300 kilograms.

His co-workers immediately moved the roll of paper to free him and called the police for assistance. Rescuers arrived at the scene to examine the victim’s injuries and found that he had a bleeding knee injury. After providing initial treatment, he was transferred by ambulance to Prince of Wales Hospital for further treatment.

The case is being followed up as an “Industrial Accident – Person Injured”.