Worker impaled by reinforcement

An Indian construction worker was killed in Bahrain last week after falling more than 12 floors and being impaled on steel reinforcement, according to the Labour Ministry.

The man was working as a subcontractor for Al Hamad Construction on the US $600 million (BHD245 million) Villamar Towers project, which is under construction at Bahrain's Financial Harbour.

No other details about the man have been released.

The Labour Ministry told Construction Week the worker fell while trying to get down from scaffolding at the top of the tower after pouring a concrete column.

The man was wearing a safety harness but it was not clipped onto the safety rail.

It's believed he fell only 1.5m off the scaffolding but landed awkwardly and toppled backwards off the tower's highest concrete slab.

The Ministry is currently investigating and questioning four witnesses to the accident.

Villamar Tower's developer Gulf Holdings Company and Al Hamad Construction have also launched their own internal investigation.

To date no public statement has been issued.

In a separate incident, Construction Week has also learned that a labourer committed suicide on Saturday at the Reef Island project located next to Bahrain Financial Harbour.

The Indian national was also working for Al Hamad Construction and is said to have hung himself on the 7th floor of the tower.

It's believed the man was suffering depression regarding personal issues in India.

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