A man was killed in a work-related accident in Yau Ma Tei on Thursday when he was hit by an industrial oven weighing 1.7 tonnes that slipped off a lorry in a cargo area.

The 29-year-old suffered multiple injures in the incident at about 1pm and was certified dead after being taken to Kwong Wah Hospital.

The Labour Department said it sent staff to the scene of the accident to conduct an investigation.

The chief executive of the Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims, Siu Sin-man, said there have been several accidents in the past in the same cargo working area.

"We urge the authorities to investigate whether there are any safety problems with the area, and how to improve, to prevent more accidents," she said.

"In terms of occupational safety, normally workers need machinery, like truck cranes, to assist them when unloading heavy goods. But we couldn't see any machinery at the scene," Siu added.