17.03.2010

Fatal crane accident in Singapore

A tower crane accident in Singapore yesterday has left one man dead and three injured.

The accident occurred at Punggol Central while the crane was being dismantled a tower by a team of five erectors. The crane’s jib is reported to have fallen to the ground.

A 32 year old Malaysian worker was pronounced dead at the scene, while three other men from Thailand, China and Bangladesh, were injured and were taken to Changi general hospital.
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The fallen crane wreckage

Singapore’s ministry of manpower immediately ordered the contractor, Kay Lim Construction, to stop work on the site until further notice.