Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Workplace accidents in Singapore in February 2021

A short list of 11 fatalities from workplace accidents in Singapore for the month of February 2021:

1. Feb 1 - Indian worker, at Jurong West construction site
Found unconscious and slouched against the control panel of a boomlift. Died in hospital from injuries

2. Feb 2 - Prime mover driver, at Jurong Port Road
Fell 2m to the ground from trailer bed when he tried to adjust a steel bundle to help the forklift driver

3. Feb 8 - Delivery rider, Ayer Rajah expressway
Collided with the rear of a truck and was pronounced dead at the scene

4. Feb 10 - Director of JMS Construction, at University Walk
Fell through opening on the floor while overseeing work at the semi-detached house

5. Feb 16 - Self-employed Singaporean, at East Special Purposes anchorage
Fell into the sea while climbing down a pilot ladder of a vessel

6. Feb 20 - Bangladeshi Forklift operator, at Havelock Square 
Crushed by forklift after it reversed and fell into  a pit and toppled

7. Feb 21 - Indian worker, along Penjuru Road
Walking a long a path between 2 shipping containers. He was trapped between the 2 containers when one of them shifted.

3 workers died, and 5 critically injured in an explosion at a building in Tuas. The explosion was likely  caused by starch dust.

Trapped in lift shaft, between lift carriage and metal support structure of the lift


Source: most of the information was extracted from various news media including The Straits Times and CNA.

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