Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Indian Worker Loses Leg After Crane Accident At Jerusalem Site
Sharwan Kumar Warma is an Indian worker from Rajasthan who was hurt at a building site in Jerusalem.
Tiles were being lifted by a crane when the crane belt reportedly broke.
The tiles fell on him and severely injured his left leg.
His leg was cut off in the accident.
He was taken to a hospital after receiving emergency treatment at the site.
Doctors are caring for him, and he has started responding and speaking somewhat.
His company says insurance will cover him and that Israel’s National Insurance agency is involved.
Indian officials and representatives from several countries are discussing better protection for foreign workers.
Sharwan Kumar Warma, 36, lost his left leg when falling tiles struck him at a Jerusalem construction site.
His colleagues said a crane belt tore while lifting the tiles, severing his leg at the site.
Warma is being treated at Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem and has begun responding and speaking somewhat.
His employer said he is fully insured and is involving Bituach Leumi to support his care.
The accident prompted concern about workplace safety and compensation for foreign workers in Israel.
- Who
- Sharwan Kumar Warma, a 36-year-old Indian worker from Rajasthan.
- What
- He lost his left leg after tiles lifted by a crane fell on him at a construction site.
- When
- The accident occurred last Wednesday; he was moved to a general ward on Tuesday.
- Where
- A construction site in Jerusalem; he is being treated at Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem.
- Why
- Colleagues said the crane’s belt tore while tiles were being lifted, causing them to fall.
- Worker
- Sharwan Kumar Warma, 36, from Rajasthan
- Injury
- Loss of his left leg
- Hospital
- Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem, Jerusalem
- Reported cause
- A crane belt reportedly tore while lifting tiles
- Insurance
- The employer said Warma is fully covered through insurance
- Government support
- Bituach Leumi is involved in his care
- Wider concern
- Foreign workers’ safety and compensation in Israel
