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1. The Plaintiff was a general labourer at a construction site at Cheung Sha, Lantau Island (the Site). He was the employee of the 1 st defendant. The 2 nd defendant was the principal contractor of the Site. On 18 February 2004, the Plaintiffsustained injury while shovelling soil on a slope at the Site.He sprained his back leading to L5-S1 prolapsed disc and nerve root compression. He claimed damages against both Defendants based on common law duty of care and breach of statutory duties.
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