Worker dies from head injuries in accident at Tuas site
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Date Reported: 19 Oct 2024
Location: Singapore
Companies
Power China (Power Construction Corporation of China) - Other Value Chain Entity , China National Water Resources & Hydropower Engineering (Sinohydro) - Other Value Chain Entity , DKS Builders - EmployerAffected
Total individuals affected: 1
Migrant & immigrant workers: ( Number unknown - China , Construction , Men , Unknown migration status )Issues
Occupational Health & Safety , DeathsResponse
Response sought: Yes, by Resource Centre
Story containing response: (Find out more)
Action taken: A 35-year-old man was arrested for negligence causing death. A safety timeout has been imposed on the worksite, during which safety procedures involving steel bars will be reviewed. The Resource Centre contacted Sinohydro and PowerChina for comment; they did not respond. DKS Builders could not be contacted for comment. If a response is received in future, the story page will be updated accordingly.
Source type: News outlet
A 46-year-old Chinese worker died in hospital from serious head injuries after he was hit by a falling steel bar at a Tuas construction site...
His death is the second reported workplace fatality in a week.
A 35-year-old man was arrested for negligence causing death, said the police...
PUB said the heavy steel bar, usually used to fortify concrete, got dislodged and fell from a height...
The victim worked for DKS Builders, and the occupier of the site is Sinohydro Corp, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), in response to queries.
An MOM spokesman said: “As a general safety measure, areas where there is risk of falling objects must be demarcated to prevent any unauthorised entry.”
PUB said a safety timeout has been imposed on the worksite, during which safety procedures involving steel bars will be reviewed.
The agency is also in touch with the contractors to offer help to the family of the dead man, it said...