A 42-year old Nigerian man was seriously injured at a construction site in San Lawrenz, Gozo this afternoon.
Police said that the accident happened at around 2.15pm this afternoon at a construction site in Triq Wied il-Merill, when the man hit a wall after he jumped out of the way to avoid machinery that fell near him.
The man was assisted by a medical team on site and then taken to the Gozo General Hospital where he was certified to be seriously injured. From there he was transferred to Mater Dei hospital by helicopter.
Magistrate Bridgette Sultana has appointed an inquiry, while police investigations are ongoing.
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