Man hospitalised after being hit by a concrete pump

An Albanian man, aged 44, was grievously injured this morning after being hit by a concrete pump of machinery he was working on.

According to the police, the accident happened at around 11:30am in Triq it-Tlettax ta’ Diċembru, Kerċem, Gozo.

A medical team attended to the man on-site but later he was transported to Gozo General Hospital where it was determined he sustained injuries of grievous nature.

A magisterial inquiry is underway while the police, and the Occupational Health and Safety Authority, are still investigating.