23 Sept 2024
CHOW TAK YEUNG v. SIL WAIN ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- [2024] HKDC 1555
- Court
- District Court
- Case number
- DCEC1058/2021
The court found on the balance of evidence and medical opinion that the applicant sustained a work injury caused by metal fragments from an angle grinder leading to corneal abrasion and P. aeruginosa infection; the 1st respondent was the employer (reinforced by the November 2022 conviction) and the 2nd respondent as principal contractor was also liable under the ECO; the applicant's monthly earnings were properly calculated under s11(1)(b) as HK$1,500/day x 21 days = HK$31,500; the Board's 17.5% assessment of permanent loss of earning capacity is conclusive under s16H; compensation under ss9,…