Work Injury Review | 118 Fatal Workplace Accidents, Up 55% Year on Year; Construction and Domestic Helpers at Highest Risk, Says Association
工傷回顧｜ 118 宗工作致命個案 較去年升 55% 工權會：建造業、外傭最高危
Multiple industrial accidents occurred this year. On the 23rd, the Industrial Accident Victims’ Rights Association reviewed the work injuries and occupational safety incidents of 2025. As of the 22nd of this month, the association had followed up on 118 fatal accidents across various industries, up 55% from 76 during the same period last year. Of these, 54 were sudden deaths, while the remaining 64 fatal cases were the highest number since the association began keeping records. The association’s secretary-general Sin Man Siu said this year’s cases included rare accidents, such as the incident in October in which two airport security officers and their patrol vehicle were hit by an aircraft and fell into the sea. The government announced its preliminary investigation findings one month after the accident. Sin Man Siu hoped the government would adopt the same approach in future serious accidents, enabling the public to better understand their causes and increasing transparency, and said: “Hopefully there will be fewer accidents next year, and everyone can return home safely.”
今年發生多宗工業意外，工業傷亡權益會今（23日）回顧 2025 發生的工傷及職安大事。截止本月 22 日，工會從各行各業跟進 118 宗致命意外，較去年同期的 76 宗，升五成半，當中有 54 宗為猝死， 其餘的 64 宗死亡個案，為工會有紀錄以來最多。工業傷亡權益會總幹事蕭倩文指，今年個案中有罕見意外，如今年十月兩名機場保安人員，連人帶巡邏車被飛機撞入海中，而政府在事故發生後一個月公布了初步調查結果，期待政府往後在嚴重事故中採取同樣做法，讓社會大眾更了解事故原因，增加透明度，願明年「少啲意外，大家都可以平平安安咁返屋企。」