Man killed by falling pipes in factory.Byline: Anna Hassapi A 51-YEAR-OLD Nicosia technician See PC technician and software technician. was killed yesterday when he was struck by falling pipes while working on the renovation of a factory in Ypsonas, Limassol. Police and the Labour Inspection Department are investigating whether the death of Christodoulos Kyprou from the Nicosia village of Ayious Tremithousas was caused by negligence, insufficient project planning project planning - project management or other factors. "The incident took place at 11.20am, while the 51-year-old mechanic from the Pancyprian Bakers Company attempted to remove a heat inverter (1) A logic gate that converts the input to the opposite state for output. If the input is true, the output is false, and vice versa. An inverter performs the Boolean logic NOT operation. (2) A circuit that converts DC current into AC current. Contrast with rectifier. comprising two large metal pipes," said Yiannakis Georgiou, Limassol Police Director. As Kyprou tried to remove the heat inverter from the freezer freezer the compartment in which meat and offal are stored at freezing temperatures of 10 to 16°F (-12 to -9°C) although there is a trend to lower temperatures of 0 to -22°F (-18 to -30°C). , the massive pipes came loose and fell on him, striking a fatal blow to his head. The Labour Inspection Department confirmed that Kyprou had not been wearing a protective helmet, but that he would probably have been killed even if he was, due to the large size and weight of the pipes. "The heat inverter was large in size and weight, comprised metal pipes with a diameter of 12cm and length of 5m. They weighed between 400kg and 500kg," confirmed Labour Inspector Kypros Kyprou. In a twist of fate, Christodoulos Kyprou was working with two other co-workers but only minutes before the accident had asked his colleagues to leave the room. "We are investigating the reasons why the victim asked his co-workers to leave the room. He may have feared that they would get injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. or perhaps they were not needed," Georgiou said. An officer from the Labour Inspection Department yesterday visited the scene to ascertain whether there was any negligence behind the accident. "From the information we have gathered from the factory management, it appears that correct instructions had not been given on the method of removing the inverter. We are investigating whether any instructions were given at all," Kyprou said. "It seem that the risk involved had not been estimated correctly and safety measures safety measures, n.pl actions (e.g., use of glasses, face masks) taken to protect patients and office personnel from such known hazards as particles and aerosols from high-speed rotary instruments, mercury vapor, radiation exposure, anesthetic and were therefore not taken," Kyprou added. Kyprou also noted that the room where the victim had been working was poorly lit, as three of the four light bulbs were not in operation and should have been replaced. Copyright Cyprus Mail Cyprus Mail is a Cypriot English-language newspaper. It is published daily (except Mondays) and a number of articles are available online. Its current chief editor is Kosta Pavlowitch. The managing director is Kyriakos Iacovides. 2009 Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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