Magen David Adom (MDA) reported that at 08:08 a.m. a report was received about a foreign worker, approximately 40, who fell from a height at a construction site on Yosef Hakhami Street in Jerusalem. MDA medics found him without vital signs and declared him dead.
Just before 08:08 this morning, MDA received a report of a fall at a construction site on Yosef Hakhami Street in Jerusalem. Medics arrived to find a foreign worker, approximately 40, without vital signs; he was declared dead at the scene. The incident is the latest in a series of work-related falls at building sites across the country.
Initial reports of the fatality emerged at 08:29 Jerusalem from ynet, followed by N12 specifying the victim's age. At 09:06 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that Israel Police had opened an investigation into the accident. The identity of the worker has not yet been released.
The Zioneer has covered numerous construction site falls in recent weeks, including a fatal incident in Netanya and injuries in Haifa, Rishon LeZion, and elsewhere. These incidents highlight ongoing safety concerns in the construction industry.
The investigation remains open; police are examining the circumstances of the fall. The victim's name is withheld pending notification of family.
4 developments
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- StrongForeign worker, 40, found dead in Jerusalem's Katamon neighborhood
- StrongWorker taken to local clinic before MDA called for Jerusalem fall injury
- DevelopingMDA paramedic describes fatal construction site accident in Nof HaGalil
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