Two Hong Kong construction workers suffered injuries, including a fractured leg, after a temporary lift they were using to transport goods plunged from a height of 10 metres (33 feet) on Saturday.
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Police said that they received a report at 1.32pm from workers at a construction site on Broadcast Drive in Kowloon City that the pair were suspected to be trapped in a temporary lift.
“Personnel arrived on the site after receiving the report, and firefighters rescued the injured individuals who were sent to Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment in a conscious state,” the force said.
“After an initial investigation, it was believed that the victims were moving goods on the temporary lift when it suddenly fell from a height of about 10 metres.”
The force could not confirm whether the lift fell all the way to the ground.
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According to police, one man suffered injuries to the back of his head and hands, and reported pain in his neck.