Indian Worker In Singapore Dies After Getting Crushed In A Crane: Report

An Indian employee in Singapore died after being crushed in a crane (Representational)

Singapore:

A 32-year-old Indian employee died after he was crushed between elements of a cellular crane at a building web site in Singapore, officers mentioned right this moment.

The “office accident” occurred at 1 Mandai Quarry Highway at round 10:15 am on Wednesday, they mentioned.

The Indian employee, who was an worker of Hwa Yang Engineering, was retrieving two shackles from a toolbox beneath the chassis of a cellular crane when the crane turned clockwise. “His chest was crushed between the crane counterweights and the crane undercarriage,” the Channel Information Asia quoted a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) spokesperson as saying.

The person was taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, the place he died from his accidents, the spokesperson mentioned, with out revealing the particular person’s title.

This was the 27th office fatality thus far in Singapore this 12 months. There have been a complete of 37 office deaths for the entire of 2021, in accordance with the Channel report.

There have been 10 deaths in April alone.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong mentioned final month that office fatalities have been “not acceptable” and had referred to as on all events to “put this proper”.

He famous that with the reopening of the financial system and extra work and social actions resuming, “security requirements and practices appear to have slipped” and accident charges are going up.

Beginning June 14, firms with poor office security and well being efficiency would face harsher penalties, Ministry of Manpower mentioned final week.
 

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