Three Killed, 12 Injured in Workplace Accidents Last Week

This week saw three workers killed and twelve injured in workplace accidents. Eleven workers have died at their workplaces since the beginning of 2023.

Sunday, February 12

• A 58-year-old worker was moderately injured by a forklift at a factory in the Shaked industrial zone near Katzir. He was taken to the Emek Medical Center in Afula with bruised limbs.
• A 40-year-old worker was moderately injured after falling from scaffolding at a construction site on HaMelachim Street in Netanya.

Monday, February 13

• Yasser Hassan Zabot, 35, from the Nur Shams Palestinian refugee camp, was killed after falling from an eight meter (26 foot) high sliding scaffolding at the same construction site where a worker was injured the day before on HaMelachim Street in Netanya. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Muhammad Mahmoud Natasha, 56, from Hebron, was killed after being crushed by a machine at a factory in the southern industrial area of Ashkelon. Magen David Adom forces pronounced his death after resuscitation attempts.
• A 37-year-old worker was moderately injured after falling from a height of two meters (6.5 feet) at a renovation site on Or Street in Herzliya. He was taken to the Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva with injuries to his upper body.
• A 25-year-old worker was moderately injured after falling at a construction site in Kibbutz Ruhama. He was taken to Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva with injuries to his head and limbs.

• Tuesday, February 14

• A 30-year-old worker was moderately injured after falling at a construction site on Moshe Sharet Street in Petah Tikva. He was taken to Beilinson Hospital in the city with injuries to his upper body.

• Wednesday, February 15

• A 47-year-old worker was moderately injured by a heavy object while working at a construction site on Sderot Menachem Begin in Beit She’an. He was taken to the Emek Medical Center in Afula with a head injury.
• A 20-year-old worker was moderately injured by a chainsaw at a work site near Bat Shlomo. He was taken to Hillel Yaffe Medical Centre in Hadera with injuries to his limbs.
• A worker was injured during his work at a construction site on Katznelson Street in Bat Yam. He was evacuated with the help of the special rescue unit of Israel Fire and Rescue Services.

• Thursday, February 16

• A 52-year-old elevator technician was killed by a weight that fell on him inside an elevator shaft on Yad Shalom Street in Ramat Gan. The Magen David Adom team pronounced his death at the scene.
• A 37-year-old worker was moderately injured after falling from a height of about three meters (10 feet) during his work at a construction site on Dagania Street in Petah Tikva. He was taken to Beilinson Hospital in the city with a head injury.
• A 34-year-old worker was moderately injured after falling from a height of about three meters (10 feet) while working on a house under renovation in the Hefer Valley Regional Council, and was taken to Hillel Yaffe Hospital in Hadera with bruises on his limbs.
• Two workers were moderately and lightly injured by a heavy object during their work at a construction site on HaPnina Street in Ra'anana. They were evacuated to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba, one of them, 30 years old, is in moderate condition with injuries to his limbs, and the other is in mild condition.

This article was translated from Hebrew by Hannah Blount.