Hong Kong authorities have issued a suspension notice to a contractor at a government-run recycling centre after a worker severed his palm while clearing debris from a wood-chipping machine.
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) on Saturday said it was “highly concerned” about the incident, which occurred at around 2pm the day before at the Y·Park yard waste recycling centre in Tuen Mun.
The worker was trying to clear debris stuck in an operating wood chipper when his left palm was…
Machinery use suspended after worker severs hand at Hong Kong recycling centre
