Woman Without Electrician Licence Critically Burned as Sparks Erupt in Distribution Board Removal Error

1 woman suffered an electric shock while working backstage at the Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday. A preliminary investigation believed that an operational error caused sparks when she was dismantling a distribution board. She suffered burns to her face and both hands and was in critical condition after being taken to hospital. The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department said electrical work must be carried out by registered electrical contractors and registered electrical workers, and information showed that the injured woman was not a registered electrical worker. The incident was classified as an industrial accident.