The Buzz | Industrial accident in Coloane leaves one dead

A gruesome industrial accident occured yesterday morning in a cement factory in Coloane, leaving one construction worker dead. The man, who was a non-resident worker, was found by the Fire Services Bureau buried inside a sand-processing machine.
TDM cited a witness, who was working at the site and said that the victim was on a mission to clear blockage inside the sand-processing machine, some15 meters tall and three meters wide. According to the firemen, the mainlander had already lost his heartbeat when he was rescued from the bottom of the 15-meter-tall machine. The Labor Affairs Bureau is investigating the case, particularly if the man was wearing the proper protective clothes.

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