Worker killed in fall from height in Rahat
A worker was killed today (Tuesday) in a fall from height in Rahat, at the entrance to neighborhood 8 in the city. Volunteer medics from United Hatzalah reported that the victim was a laborer, a man about 30 years old, whose death was determined at the scene after resuscitation efforts. The police opened an investigation and transferred a report to the Ministry of Labor.
A worker was killed today (Tuesday) in a fall from height in Rahat, at the entrance to neighborhood 8 in the city. Dr. Ahmed Abu Hamad and Ibrahim Abu Garbu'a, volunteer medics with United Hatzalah, and paramedics Amer Abu Zaid and Khalil Azbarga said that the victim was a laborer, a man about 30 years old, who fell from a height. After resuscitation efforts, his death was determined at the scene due to the nature of the severe injuries. According to Magen David Adom, the worker suffered penetrating injuries to his body, apparently as a result of the fall. The police announced that they had opened an investigation, and that a report on the incident was transferred to the Ministry of Labor at the same time. According to the police, his death was determined by medical personnel at a local clinic. The incident joins a series of fatal work accidents and highlights the need for enforcement of safety regulations.