Labour
Worker dies after steel gate collapses at Yishun construction site
A 55-year-old Chinese national died on 21 October after a steel gate fell on him at a construction site at Block 413 Yishun Ring Road. He was conscious when taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. Police ruled out foul play, but investigations are ongoing. MOM stated Nee Soon Town Council is the developer, with Jin Shan Construction as the employer.
SINGAPORE: A 55-year-old Chinese national working at a construction site in Yishun died on 21 October, after a steel gate fell on him.
The accident occurred at Block 413 Yishun Ring Road, according to police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
The authorities were alerted to the accident at 6:50pm. The worker was conscious when taken to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital but later died of his injuries, police and SCDF said.
The police have stated that foul play is not suspected, but investigations are ongoing.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) confirmed that the worker was pushing a steel gate frame when it toppled and fell on him.
A spokesman for MOM added that the gate had not been properly secured, as safety rules mandate that sliding gates must be designed and installed with stoppers to prevent derailment.
The project developer is Nee Soon Town Council, while the employer and occupier of the site is Jin Shan Construction Pte. Ltd.
Following the accident, MOM has launched an investigation and ordered all work at the construction site to be halted until further notice.
25 workplace fatalities recorded this year; sixth death between July and October 2024
This incident is the sixth workplace death reported between July and October 2024.
So far, 25 workplace fatalities have been recorded this year. In comparison, 36 workplace deaths were reported in 2023.
According to mid-year figures released by MOM on 9 October, 19 workers died from workplace injuries in the first half of 2024, compared to 14 deaths in the same period in 2023.
Vehicular accidents were responsible for the majority of these fatalities, followed by falls from heights and the collapse or failure of equipment and structures.
On 29 September, when a 44-year-old Bangladeshi worker tragically lost his life in an accident at a construction site within Resorts World Sentosa (RWS).
The worker was fatally struck by a collapsing steel structure during lifting operations.
Separately, two workers tragically lost their lives on 17 September following a heavy machinery accident at a North-South Corridor construction site along Lentor Avenue.
The incident occurred while a group of workers was assembling a winch drum on two concrete blocks. The winch slipped, causing injuries to four workers.
