Three Workers Injured in Separate Construction Accidents Across Israel
Translated & summarized from Davar by baba
Three construction workers were seriously injured in Netivot on Wednesday evening after falling from a crane basket at a height of about 8 meters. Earlier that day, separate incidents saw a worker injured in Holon by a heavy object, another burned in Hazor HaGlilit, and a fourth falling from a height in the Hillel Industrial Park. All injured workers were evacuated to various hospitals across Israel.
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- Three workers fell from an 8-meter crane basket in Netivot, with one seriously injured.
- Two other workers sustained moderate injuries in the Netivot incident.
- A 45-year-old worker was injured by a heavy object in Holon.
- A 30-year-old worker suffered moderate burns in Hazor HaGlilit.
- A 60-year-old worker fell 3 meters in the Hillel Industrial Park.
Three construction workers were injured Wednesday evening when they fell from a crane basket approximately 8 meters high while working on Yehudey Maroko Street in Netivot. A young man, around 20 years old, sustained a severe head and limb injuries and was evacuated to Soroka Hospital. Two other workers, with moderate head and limb injuries, were also taken to Soroka Hospital by Magen David Adom (MDA) teams. MDA paramedics reported treating the workers for bleeding and administering medication before their transport, noting one was in serious but stable condition and fully conscious, while the other was in moderate condition.
Earlier the same day, a 45-year-old worker was moderately injured by a heavy object at a construction site on Gaonim Street in Holon and was taken to Assaf Harofeh Hospital with a head injury. In a separate incident, a 30-year-old worker suffered moderate burns to his hands while working at a commercial center in Hazor HaGlilit. MDA and United Hatzalah teams responded around 2:10 PM, and he was evacuated to Ziv Hospital in Safed. A United Hatzalah medic stated the worker had severe limb burns and was in moderate condition. Firefighters were also present due to the nature of the incident.
Shortly after, around 2:20 PM, a 60-year-old worker fell about 3 meters while working in the Hillel Industrial Park near Modi'in. He was evacuated to Sheba Hospital in Tel HaShomer with moderate head injuries.
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