Tropical Cyclone Ragasa situation report (16)
The No. 8 Southeast Gale or Storm Signal issued by the Hong Kong Observatory this afternoon (September 24) remains in force.
As at 4pm, the Home Affairs Department opened 50 temporary shelters in various districts and 885 people sought refuge at the shelters.
Regarding reports of fallen trees, the Government's 1823 Call Centre, the Fire Services Department and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department received 498 reports, 393 reports and five reports respectively as at 5pm.
In addition, as at 5pm, the Civil Engineering and Development Department received four reports of landslides while the Drainage Services Department received 19 reports of flooding.
According to the Hospital Authority, as at 5pm, 90 people (53 males and 37 females) were injured during the typhoon period. They received medical treatments at the Accident and Emergency departments of public hospitals.
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EPD highly concerned over industrial accident at yard waste recycling centre
The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) is highly concerned over an industrial accident that occurred yesterday (January 16) at the yard waste recycling centre, Y·PARK in Tuen Mun, and extends its sympathies to the injured worker and his family members.
At around 2pm yesterday, a worker sustained injury when his left palm was severed while attempting to clear stuck debris at an operating wood chipping machine. He remained conscious and was sent to Tuen Mun Hospital for treatment. The EPD immediately deployed staff to the hospital after the incident to understand the condition of the injured and provide his family members with appropriate assistance.
The EPD notified the Labour Department and the Police in the first instance. Staff from the Labour Department conducted on-site inspection and issued a suspension notice to the contractor, requiring suspension of operation of the concerned machinery until all improvement measures have been implemented. The EPD requested the contractor to fully co-operate with the Labour Department in its investigation, and demanded an incident report from the contractor within three days.
The safety of its facilities remains the top priority of the EPD, with close monitoring of contractors' operation in place. On the contractor's front, daily regular on-site inspections on occupational safety conditions and safety training for employees and its subcontractors are part of their requirements.
