Construction worker injured in fall

A 52-year-old worker was rushed to the Paphos general hospital on Wednesday morning with head and spine injuries sustained after falling from scaffolding while doing construction work on a building in Chlorakas.

The man is currently in the hospital’s ICU. His condition is reportedly not critical.

According to police, the man fell off around two-metre-high scaffolding at around 11.30am while doing construction work on a public nursing home in Chlorakas.

Officials of the labour inspection office went to the scene to examine the conditions under which the accident occurred.

 

 

 

 

 

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