Jman888 Moderator January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Worker dies in Sengkang worksite accident after falling 19 storeys Published on Jan 24, 2014 By Yeo Sam Jo A worker from China fell 19 storeys to his death at a construction site in Sengkang on Thursday afternoon. The accident took place at the worksite of Qingjian International (South Pacific) Group Development Co. at Fernvale Street at about 2.45pm. A Ministry of Manpower (MOM) spokesman said a group of workers was lifting a pre-fabricated bathroom unit by using a tower crane to install it on the 19th floor of a building under construction. The victim, Liu Debao, 41, was apparently struck by the unit on the floor and fell off the building. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Two workers fall to death at construction site near Ayer Rajah By Chiu Peace | Yahoo Newsroom – Thu, Jan 23, 2014 Two Bangladeshi workers fell to their deaths at a construction site near Ayer Rajah Avenue on Wednesday. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they received a call for assistance at 12:46pm. Two males in their 20s were pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. According to a spokesperson from the Manpower Ministry (MOM), an accident had occurred at the scene and its officers were on-site to investigate the incident. The ministry said preliminary findings showed the two workers, both Bangladeshi nationals, had fallen from the 7th storey of a building under construction. Investigations are ongoing. MOM has also instructed the occupier of the construction site to stop all work involving lifting operations. not a good start for 2014 ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 construction worker is very tough life Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Supersonic January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 RIP. So sad, just before CNY too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoverofCar 6th Gear January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 RIP...will be a black CNY to his family member and friend... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahgong Supercharged January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 yeah... was just reading the articles as well. Amitabah... so near new year. and so far from home too.hope the company got provide good coverage for insurance. it is a small solace, but better than nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator January 24, 2014 Author Share January 24, 2014 issit safe to have pre-fab unit for the high rise building that now almost all hdb are having 40 floor? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoobie Supercharged January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 issit safe to have pre-fab unit for the high rise building that now almost all hdb are having 40 floor? not sure about safety but definitely faster and cheaper to built. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 (edited) I remember there was a time where construction site would proudly displayed outside their yard, zero accident rate to date. Edited January 24, 2014 by Ender Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neost 6th Gear January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 Could it be that since construction company is not able to put in more people, existing workers are doing more duties and work long hours. As a result, accidents are more likely to happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 issit safe to have pre-fab unit for the high rise building that now almost all hdb are having 40 floor? Safe for who? Flat owner or con worker? This kinda thing I guess a strong gust of wind could have swung the pre-fab unit and hit the poor worker. We are having pretty cool weather these couple of weeks. Strong winds might have attributed to the accident at 19 levels above ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leijasper 1st Gear January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 N the fern vale site after the accident, they actually left the 8Ton load hanging suspended in mid air since yday.. M.o.m personal came to site to investigate n actually didn't see the suspended load?? not a good start for 2014 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wt_know Supersonic January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 (edited) the problem is faster and cheaper development cost does not translate to cheaper housing the cheaper the development cost, the higher the land cost ... one developer outbid another for land not sure about safety but definitely faster and cheaper to built. Edited January 24, 2014 by Wt_know Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baal Supersonic January 24, 2014 Share January 24, 2014 the problem is faster and cheaper development cost does not translate to cheaper housing the cheaper the development cost, the higher the land cost ... one developer outbid another for land = maximum profits. Could it be that since construction company is not able to put in more people, existing workers are doing more duties and work long hours. As a result, accidents are more likely to happen Its also because they decided to bring them in 1st, then try to build infrastructure in haste. I remember there was a time where construction site would proudly displayed outside their yard, zero accident rate to date. last time our mrt also like that. Quality built. construction worker is very tough life Thats why in other 1st world countries, pay is easily >4k. ...not just for the crane operator..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoobie Supercharged January 25, 2014 Share January 25, 2014 the problem is faster and cheaper development cost does not translate to cheaper housing the cheaper the development cost, the higher the land cost ... one developer outbid another for land Well.. $$ is always what that matters.. Never about anything else including safety of coz.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic January 25, 2014 Share January 25, 2014 RIP to the chinese man....my prayer with him and his family. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator February 17, 2016 Share February 17, 2016 oh oh.............. 1 worker killed in accident at Mandalay Road construction site The accident took place at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. By Elizabeth Khor and Liyana Othman Posted 17 Feb 2016 13:24 Updated 17 Feb 2016 13:27 PHOTOS The accident at Mandalay Road on Feb 17, 2016. (Photo: Channel NewsAsia reader) ENLARGE CAPTION Email More A A SINGAPORE: A worker was killed on Wednesday (Feb 17) and another injured in an accident at a construction site along Mandalay Road, Channel NewsAsia understands. The accident took place at a part of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine campus which is currently under construction. The building, scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of this year, is being built by Great Earth Construction. There were mixed accounts from eyewitnesses, with some saying that the men had fallen from a height, while others said a gondola fell. One injured worker has been conveyed to the hospital, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). The building has been evacuated following the incident. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic February 17, 2016 Share February 17, 2016 RIP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueray Hypersonic April 7, 2017 Share April 7, 2017 Metal beams fall onto busy Balestier Road Motorists and pedestrians had a narrow escape when five metal beams, each about 6m long, fell several storeys from a tower crane at a construction site on Balestier Road on Wednesday. A witness, who wanted to be known only as Mr Choo, 46, told The New Paper that he was waiting at a bus stop in front of Zhongshan Mall when he saw the incident at the worksite for condominium Viio@Balestier. ..... http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/metal-beams-fall-busy-balestier-road ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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