5 Hong Kong construction workers fall 20 stories to their death
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Sun Sep 13, 11:38 AM
By The Associated Press
HONG KONG - A construction platform inside an elevator shaft collapsed Sunday, sending five workers falling 20 stories to their deaths inside a Hong Kong skyscraper, officials and state media said. Another worker was injured.
The accident occurred at the International Commerce Center, which will be 118 stories high when completed next year, making it one of the world's tallest buildings and the highest in Hong Kong.
Speaking at the scene in the Kowloon district, Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang said the men fell after the platform they were working on collapsed in the elevator shaft.
Five workers died, police spokeswoman Anne Lam said. Another man was believed to be receiving treatment at the site.
Police could not confirm a report on the Web site of government-owned radio station RTHK that the workers fell from the 30th floor to the 10th floor.
The building's developer, major Hong Kong property company Sun Hung Kai, has agreed to pay each of the victims' families 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($128,000) on top of normal compensation payments, Hong Kong Labor Secretary Matthew Cheung told local media.[/b] [/release]
that'd be kind of scary. Well more specifically I'd be shitting myself.
Source: [url]http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090913/world/as_hong_kong_skyscraper_deaths_1[/url]
That has to suck, falling to your death.
I wonder what people think when that happens?
[quote=edthefirst;17296304]that has to suck, falling to your death.
I wonder what people think when that happens?[/quote]
"FUUUUUUUUUUU-" *splat*
[QUOTE=Edthefirst;17296304]That has to suck, falling to your death.
I wonder what people think when that happens?[/QUOTE]
"Think positive! I'm not falling. The ground is just coming up to say 'hello'."
[QUOTE=pie_is_good;17296346]"Think positive! I'm not falling. The ground is just coming up to say 'hello'."[/QUOTE]
"Hello ground"
This is what I'd be yelling:
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Five of them at once? i would of grabbed at one of them and used him to break my fall.
also [media] [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGLZqDXau98[/url] [/media]
[QUOTE=Edthefirst;17296304]That has to suck, falling to your death.
I wonder what people think when that happens?[/QUOTE]
Apparently some die of shock before hitting the ground.
Once again, doesn't surprise me coming from China.
[QUOTE=Dr Pepper;17297331]Once again, doesn't surprise me coming from China.[/QUOTE]
Why? It could have happened anyways, regardless of country.
Shit. 20 stories? That would suck hard.
[QUOTE=Dr Pepper;17297331]Once again, doesn't surprise me coming from China.[/QUOTE]
Why just China? There's been many accidents throughout the world that involves construction-related accidents.
[QUOTE=Comtochus;17297556]Why just China? There's been many accidents throughout the world that involves construction-related accidents.[/QUOTE]
China does not have a very good reguard for health and saftey, many booming/poor countries don't. When a country gets rich it starts to believe everyone is tiny baby and tries to protect them. It also comes down to ideas of suing, education to know they deserve better health and safety measures as a country devolops.
[QUOTE=Comtochus;17297556]Why just China? There's been many accidents throughout the world that involves construction-related accidents.[/QUOTE]
China is well known for not being up to date on most safety precautions.
[QUOTE=lum1naire;17296285]that'd be kind of scary. Well more specifically I'd be shitting myself.[/QUOTE]
I'd laugh if someone fell 20 stories and the walls were brown all of a sudden.
That must of been horrifying, So one day you're on the job, then 5 bodies SPLAT
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;17297501]Shit. 20 stories? That would suck hard.[/QUOTE]
I'd rather fall 20 stories, have a good time falling, and die instantly when I hit the ground instead of falling 5-10 stories, hitting the ground quickly, breaking all my organs and bones but not quite dieing, and then spending the last minutes alive painfully dieing.
[QUOTE=KorJax;17298225]I'd rather fall 20 stories, have a good time falling, and die instantly when I hit the ground instead of falling 5-10 stories, hitting the ground quickly, breaking all my organs and bones but not quite dieing, and then spending the last minutes alive painfully dieing.[/QUOTE]
I doubt you'd have a good time.
[QUOTE=KorJax;17298225]I'd rather fall 20 stories, have a good time falling, and die instantly when I hit the ground instead of falling 5-10 stories, hitting the ground quickly, breaking all my organs and bones but not quite dieing, and then spending the last minutes alive painfully dieing.[/QUOTE]
You wouldn't die instantly if you hit legs first. You're right in the sense that you'd die a lot faster than 5-10 though.
[QUOTE=cmanatlan;17298503]You wouldn't die instantly if you hit legs first. You're right in the sense that you'd die a lot faster than 5-10 though.[/QUOTE]
Use the other guys to break your fall. You still might break your legs but you might avoid internal bleeding and might survive. Be smart.
Work Smart.
Why lose 5 guys?
When you can lose 4.
[QUOTE=Mezmer;17298552][IMG]http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/4880/raperdeaths.png[/IMG]
Lol rape[/QUOTE]
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY BRAINn
[QUOTE=SKuM;17297591]China is well known for not being up to date on most safety precautions.[/QUOTE]
Despite what you think, Hong Kong is not like Mainland Communist China. It could have happened anywhere. Besides, Sun Hung Kai is a company that dates back to times when Hong Kong was a UK territory. It isn't one of the those corrupt construction companies like the ones that built the shoddy schoolbuildings back in that 2008 earthquake.
Only in Hong Kong Construction sites
[QUOTE=Mezmer;17298552][IMG]http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/4880/raperdeaths.png[/IMG]
Lol rape[/QUOTE]
When I saw that link I thought "so one of those guys was a rapist?"
[QUOTE=Edthefirst;17296304]That has to suck, falling to your death.
I wonder what people think when that happens?[/QUOTE]
"What a nice vie- oh look the floor"
[QUOTE=Edthefirst;17296304]That has to suck, falling to your death.
I wonder what people think when that happens?[/QUOTE]
"I'm the god damn Batman."
Hey, if I'm going to die might as well die thinking of something awesome.
I would probably be thinking "oh my god i'm going to die oh shit man"
That's what I think in dreams where I die.
[QUOTE=Mezmer;17298552][IMG]http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/4880/raperdeaths.png[/IMG]
Lol rape[/QUOTE]
Oh you silly you!
I thought my browser/PC had crashed again when my mouse didn't turn into a hand.
:v:
Poor guys.
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