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News maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2013 Authorities tight-lipped on accident details JAMES J. PISCOPO THE Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) and the Health Ministry yesterday remained tight-lipped and did not give any comments about two accidents on construction sites, which occurred within a couple of days in the past week. A 27-year-old lost his life after succumbing to grievous injuries while another 22-year-old suffered critical injuries in a separate accident. A similarity in both accidents was the fact that the victims were driving and operating vehicles on their workplace. Allegations that they did not have the necessary license to do so were neither confirmed nor denied by OHSA and the Health Ministry. "Both cases were investigated by OHSA, but the results will only be presented to the respective magistrate. It is not opportune to reveal more information in order not to Mark Gauci, 27, lost his life after a truck he was driving (pictured) rolled backwards as he was driving up a slope influence the inquiry," a spokesperson said when contacted by MaltaToday. On Thursday, Mark Gauci, 27, lost his life after a truck he was driving rolled backwards as he was driving a slope to unload. As the driver began climbing out of the cabin, he was caught by the vehicle and dragged down with it before it overturned. Police said the truck continued sliding on its side until it came to stop in the gravel on the edge of the slope. In a separate incident, which took place in Valletta Road on Saturday morning, a 22-year-old construction worker from Naxxar fell a height of about one storey while manoeuvring a small mechanical shovel. So far, during 2013 there were four accidents in construction sites that were fatal. In the preceding year, such fatal accidents amounted to six. According to OHSA, in 2012 health and safety officials carried out 1616 construction site visits, pointing out numerous shortcomings on several occasions. jpiscopo@mediatoday.com.mt Vodafone denies family claims that company disclosed murder victim's location VODAFONE Malta has denied allegations in a civil suit that information related to a murder victim's location had been disclosed in an itemised bill provided to the alleged murderer. Local mobile phone service provider Vodafone came in the line of fire from the Caricia Sammut, the daughter of a murder victim, claiming a company's employee leaked information to her moth- er's murderer. On 11 December 2010, the body of Christine Sammut was found at Zebbiegh, Mgarr, where she had been shot. Former boyfriend Kenneth Gafà was charged with the woman's murder. Vodafone said it takes the privacy of its customers "extremely seriously" and that it had detailed compliance requirements in place to safeguard against unauthorised disclosure of personal data. Evidence emerging during the compilation of evidence led the victim's daughter to seek damages from Vodafone, after it was revealed that Vodafone employee Ryan Fenech gave the victim's itemised bill to the man accused of her murder. Gafà allegedly used this information to locate and kill Christine Sammut. The daughter is accusing the com- pany of breaching data protection rules. Vodafone had back then immediately issued a statement saying Fenech was dismissed from work. Lawyers Luciano Busuttil and Gavin Gulia are appearing for Caricia Sammut. In their statement, Vodafone extended its deepest sympathy to the family of Christine Sammut for their tragic loss. Download the MaltaToday App now