Global Vision Enterprise Limited (the employer) and Prosperous Frozen Food Company Limited (the occupier) were fined $40,000 and $35,000 respectively at West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts today (March 23) for violation of the Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance. The prosecutions were launched by the Labour Department.

     The case involved a fatal accident that occurred on June 22, 2016 at the loading bay of an industrial building in Tsuen Wan. A lorry driver, while operating a tail lift, was fatally trapped between the closing tail lift and the rear end of the lorry.

Ends/Thursday, March 23, 2017
Issued at HKT 19:25

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