As the countdown to Sukkos continues, a string of construction-related injuries was reported in recent hours in several cities, including Bnei Brak, Ramat Shlomo, and Neve Yaakov. The rush to complete sukkahs before the Yom Tov has led to multiple incidents requiring emergency medical care.
In Bnei Brak, United Hatzalah medics were dispatched on Motzaei Shabbos to Wolffson Street, where a 57-year-old man fell from a ladder while building his sukkah.
United Hatzalah volunteers Shalom Rafaeli, Shlomo Katzin, and Yehuda Hildesheim reported from the scene: “We were told that he suffered a head injury after falling from a ladder during sukkah construction. We provided initial medical assistance and transported him to Beilinson Hospital in moderate condition.”
A similar incident occurred in Yerushalayim, where United Hatzalah medics treated a man in his 30s who fell from a ladder while putting up a sukkah on Gedud Mikhmas Street. He sustained injuries to his limbs and was taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. His condition was described as mild to moderate.
In another case on Rav Fattal Street in Yerushalayim, a 50-year-old man was injured by an electric disc saw while working on his sukkah. He was treated at the scene by United Hatzalah responders and later transferred to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital with moderate wounds.
Later, a 21-year-old man was also hurt while building a sukkah on Rav Zevin Street in Yerushalayim after cutting himself with a sharp knife. He, too, was evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem for treatment.
United Hatzalah issued a public reminder urging all residents to exercise extreme caution when constructing their sukkahs and preparing for the upcoming Yom Tov. “We call on everyone to follow safety guidelines to prevent unnecessary tragedies,” the organization said.
{Matzav.com Israel}
