The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/work-accident/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:42:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Work accident | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/work-accident/ 32 32 Construction worker killed as scaffolding collapses at Tel Aviv building site https://www.timesofisrael.com/construction-worker-killed-as-scaffolding-collapses-at-tel-aviv-building-site/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:29:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3627684 Rescuers need three hours to reach victim buried under four stories of trusses; site manager detained for questioning

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]]> Construction worker killed in Netanya https://www.timesofisrael.com/construction-worker-killed-in-netanya/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 07:48:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3098887 First responders declare man dead at the scene; cause of accident not immediately clear

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]]> Worker, 78, killed by tractor in central region https://www.timesofisrael.com/worker-78-killed-by-tractor-in-central-region/ Mon, 07 Aug 2023 10:28:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3066730 Machine hits man during refurbishment work in community of Nofekh, medics declare him dead at the scene

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]]> Foreign worker crushed to death at construction site https://www.timesofisrael.com/foreign-worker-crushed-to-death-at-construction-site/ Sun, 30 Jul 2023 11:36:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3061828 Man, 40, reportedly falls along with collapsed scaffolding, with firefighters struggling to extract him

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]]> Construction worker killed when struck by heavy object near Shoham https://www.timesofisrael.com/construction-worker-killed-when-struck-by-heavy-object-near-shoham/ Sun, 21 May 2023 08:15:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3019154 Paramedics find man without vital signs, pronounce him dead after resuscitation efforts fail

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]]> 2 killed, 6 wounded in construction site scaffolding collapse in Ramat Gan https://www.timesofisrael.com/2-killed-6-wounded-in-construction-site-scaffolding-collapse-in-ramat-gan/ Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:57:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2975858&preview=true&preview_id=2975858 Firefighters and paramedics extricate people trapped under debris; police say Lahav 433 investigative unit to probe incident

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]]> Body of man missing since crane collapse washes up on Ashdod shore https://www.timesofisrael.com/body-of-man-missing-since-crane-collapse-washes-up-on-ashdod-shore/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 07:24:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2974637 Naftali Edri, a retired electric company worker, had been fishing on pier when winds pushed lifting equipment into sea; authorities still searching for crane operator

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]]> Man crushed to death by factory machine; construction worker falls to his death https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-crushed-to-death-by-factory-machine-construction-worker-falls-to-his-death/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 17:31:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2950689 Separate fatalities in Ashkelon and Netanya said to bring to 10 the number of people killed in work accidents since the beginning of the year

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]]> Two construction workers killed by collapsing wall in Ashdod https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-construction-workers-killed-by-collapsing-wall-in-ashdod/ Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:44:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2946528 Both suffer head injuries and are declared dead at scene; labor minister vows to up supervision in effort to stamp out worksite deaths

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]]> Construction worker dies after being hit by ceramic tiles in Rishon Lezion https://www.timesofisrael.com/construction-worker-dies-after-being-hit-by-ceramic-tiles-in-rishon-lezion/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 12:32:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2877666 Victim pronounced dead on the scene after being found underneath heavy slabs in a factory

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]]> Palestinian worker crushed to death by excavator at Rishon Lezion landfill https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-worker-crushed-to-death-by-excavator-at-rishon-lezion-landfill/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 15:04:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2826541 Police detain driver in his 20s for questioning after work accident

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]]> Construction worker killed by falling object in Rishon Lezion https://www.timesofisrael.com/construction-worker-killed-by-falling-object-in-rishon-lezion/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 12:24:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2823090 Incident comes after three laborers were killed on Sunday, two of them crushed by a falling shipping container

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]]> Maintenance worker crushed to death by service elevator at Jerusalem hotel https://www.timesofisrael.com/maintenance-worker-crushed-to-death-by-service-elevator-at-jerusalem-hotel/ Thu, 12 May 2022 04:51:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2761093 Worker was trying to repair machinery when he was trapped against shaft at Vert Hotel, safety lobby group says

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]]> Two men killed in unrelated work accidents https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-men-killed-in-unrelated-work-accidents/ Sun, 02 Jan 2022 16:48:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2676432 Foreign worker plummets 40 meters to his death from crane in Tel Aviv; Israeli fatally injured by shredding machine in olive orchard

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]]> Blast in northern Gaza destroys house, said to injure 36 people; cause unclear https://www.timesofisrael.com/blast-in-northern-gaza-said-to-injure-at-least-15-people-cause-unclear/ Sat, 23 Jan 2021 08:14:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2474278&preview=true&preview_id=2474278 Hamas says it is investigating; IDF Arabic spokesman asserts building was used to store weaponry: 'The story of this house is the story of many homes in the Strip'

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