Thirteen workers were injured in workplace accidents last week. Most sustained moderate injuries, but on Sunday, a worker was seriously injured when his hand was severed by a waste-recycling machine in Jerusalem.
Sunday
A 32-year-old worker fell from a ladder from a height of approximately four meters while working in Elad. He was evacuated in moderate condition to Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer.
An 18-year-old worker inhaled a toxic substance while working at a restaurant in the Lev HaSharon Regional Council. He was evacuated in moderate condition to Meir Medical Center.
A 43-year-old worker was injured by a waste-recycling machine while working at a factory on Hayozma Street in Jerusalem. His hand was severed, and he was evacuated in serious condition to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital.
A worker around 50 years old fell from a height while working at a factory in Lod. He was evacuated in moderate condition, suffering head and chest injuries, to Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer.
Tuesday
A worker around 27 years old fell from scaffolding from a height of approximately four meters while working at a construction site in Tekuma. He was evacuated in moderate condition, suffering bruises and injuries to his limbs, to Soroka Medical Center.
A worker around 30 years old fell from a height while working in a moshav in the Sdot Negev Regional Council. He was evacuated in moderate condition, suffering injuries to his limbs, to Soroka Medical Center.
Wednesday
A worker around 20 years old sustained cuts to his limbs from an electric circular saw while working at a factory in Har Tuv. His condition was described as mild.
A worker became trapped inside an asphalt-scrubbing machine near the Jatt Interchange. Firefighters worked to rescue him.
A worker around 25 years old sustained cuts to his limbs from a paper-cutting machine while working at a factory in Har Tuv. His condition was described as mild.
Thursday
A 70-year-old worker fell from a ladder while working at a construction site in the Brosh Industrial Zone. His condition was described as mild.
A 44-year-old worker fell from a height of approximately five meters while working at a construction site in Tayibe. He was evacuated in moderate condition, suffering head and limb injuries, to Meir Medical Center.
Friday
A worker around 40 years old fell from a height of approximately five meters on Emek Ayalon Street in Tel Aviv. He was evacuated in moderate condition, suffering multiple-system trauma, to Ichilov Hospital.
A 57-year-old worker fell from a ladder from a height of approximately two meters while working on Argaman Boulevard in Eilat. He was evacuated to Yoseftal Hospital with injuries to his legs.