18 Workers Injured in Israeli Workplace Accidents Last Week
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
Eighteen workers were injured in workplace accidents in Israel last week, with four in serious condition. Since the start of the year, 55 workers have died in workplace incidents, predominantly in construction and industry. The accidents involved falls, falling objects, and machinery, occurring in various locations including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and the Upper Galilee.
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- 18 workers were injured in Israeli workplace accidents last week, four seriously.
- 55 workers have died in workplace accidents in Israel since the start of 2024.
- 33 of the year's fatalities occurred in the construction sector.
- 17 of the year's fatalities occurred in the industrial sector.
- Accidents included falls from height, falling objects, and machinery incidents.
- Injured workers were treated in hospitals across Israel, including in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and the Upper Galilee.
Eighteen workers sustained injuries in workplace accidents across Israel over the past week, with four of them in serious condition. Since the beginning of the year, 55 workers have died in such incidents, including 33 in the construction sector and 17 in industry.
Recent accidents included a 28-year-old construction worker falling from a height in Jerusalem on Sunday, sustaining moderate injuries. Another worker, around 30, fell from scaffolding in Migdal and was taken to HaEmek Medical Center with moderate injuries. Also on Sunday, a worker in Jerusalem suffered a partial finger amputation, and another near Glilot Yam was hit by a heavy object. In Metula, a 34-year-old fell from a height during renovation work, and a 42-year-old fell from a truck in Rishon LeZion. A 30-year-old fell into a stone crusher near Kfar Hizme and was in serious condition, while a 73-year-old was hit by a heavy surface in Ashkelon.
Further incidents on Monday included a worker in Bnei Brak suffering a severe head injury from an electric drill. On Tuesday, a 50-year-old fell about three meters from a ladder in Tel Aviv. Wednesday saw a worker in Netanya hit by a falling surface, another in Kiryat Ata fall from a height, and two separate incidents in Tel Aviv involving a crane elevator and a heavy object. On Thursday, a 30-year-old fell from a ladder during shelter construction in the Upper Galilee and was in serious condition. Another worker was injured by a heavy object in Mateh Asher, and a 47-year-old sustained serious injuries in Beit She'an.
On Friday, a worker around 50 fell about 3.5 meters from a height at a construction site in Julis, sustaining moderate back and head injuries.
