The Hospital Authority (HA) said it is very concerned about a fatal work accident at the Kai Tak Hospital Phase II main construction site and has instructed the main contractor to thoroughly investigate the accident's cause and to submit a report to the HA as soon as possible.

The HA said it was notified by the project's main contractor this evening that a 59-year-old male worker employed by the subcontractor lost consciousness after being injured while working. The worker was sent to United Christian Hospital but was certified dead after resuscitation.

The HA expressed deep sorrow over the incident and extended its sincere condolences to the deceased worker's family. It has directed the main contractor to provide appropriate assistance to the family and support them in handling the worker's after-death arrangements.

The HA added that it is aware that site staff immediately contacted and followed up with the main contractor, China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong).

The main contractor has been urged to take the incident seriously and adopt all necessary measures expeditiously to ensure site safety.

The HA highlighted that it has always placed paramount importance on industrial safety at hospital construction sites.

It noted that the main contractor will report the incident to the Labour Department (LD) and urge the main contractor to fully co-operate with the LD and other relevant enforcement agencies in their investigation.

The LD said it immediately deployed staff to the scene upon receiving a report of the accident and is now conducting an investigation into its cause.