A 49-year-old man from Marsa was slightly injured on Friday in an occupational accident in Fgura.

The police said the man was working in an excavator at a construction site in Triq San Tumas. The accident happened at around 2.45pm.

The Occupational Health and Safety Authority said it immediately issued a stop order for work on the site and embarked on an investigation.

The police are also investigating.

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