A mechanic died after being crushed by a roller compactor machine that fell near the slope while the victim was inspecting the machine. 1. A worker was killed when a concrete structure collapsed. "A 48-year-old local engineer was working on the maintenance level above the 16th floor of the building when she stepped on a false ceiling panel," a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) spokesperson said on Saturday. He fell into the machine while using it. Victim do not have any service contract or any proof of employment by the employer. Employer failed to provide SOP for cement mixing work. The barrel drum undergoing welding by the victim exploded, tossing its cover which hit the victim's chest and face. 1. Employer failed to provide Safe Work Procedure for electrical wiring work activities and conduit pipe installation. Foreign workers were killed in vehicle skidding. The victim, 39 years, a foreign national, was killed after being struck by a tree (logging). We are looking to recruit multiple Bid positions. A farm worker died after being strike by electric shock by high tension lines during the harvesting of palm o. During the incident, the victim was carrying out piling works. Public Services and Statutory Authorities, Kelantan. 3. Victim was found dead on top of the car top passenger hoist. The incident occurred as the truck driver trying to connect the prime mover with the container, Victim, a truck's driver fell down along with the tractor as he drove sloping road, Pipe came off and hit the victim as he doing the cleaning work. The road roller was on a slope when it stopped, hence it rolled over the victim. But that doesn't mean that workers are more likely to survive a fall from a greater height. During the incident the victim was carrying out works to change the connections of street lights. 1. He used scaffold instead of stairs provided. A foreign sub-contractor worker died after being hit by a pilling machine that was out of control due to a fainting machine operator. 1. Cambridge Magistrates Court heard how, on 15 September 2017, Sean Harding was working from a mobile tower levelling a steel beam that was seated on a door lintel. A foreign worker died after being buried in a landslide while the victim was monitoring welding work in a pipe. The victim suffered serious injuries to the hands as well as a spinal fracture. 1. No SHO and SHC, A general workers being runned over by a lorry. He was found dead at the scene. During the incident, the victim was carrying out works on a 'working platform' to install the 'lift core wall' in a lift pit. A foreign sub-contractor for elevator installation was killed after falling from the 16th floor while the victim was inspecting the elevator installation. The victim who suffered serious injuries to the head died at the scene. Worker dies falling from a truck and punctured by a loading spike. The company was fined 26,667 and ordered to pay costs of 22,500. A general worker died after being trapped in a manhole due to heavy water flowing after the victim clearing the waste clogging the manhole. Inspection and investigation at the scene found that the demolished structure measuring 2.5 x 2.3 x 0.15 m with a weight estimated 1500 kg. There was no supervision and oversight by the main contractor because there was no supervisor. By Joshua Stein. The WSH Council and the Singapore Contractors Association called for an industry-wide safety time-out in response to the deaths, while the MOM conducted 400 inspections between Dec 10 and Feb 15 . 1. There were no witnesses who saw the incident, The incident occurred as the lifting works underway. The victim, 7 years, was found drowned at a river re-construction site. The vehicle suddelny out of control causing it to fall on the edge of a cliff at a height of approximately 15 feet. Fail to report the accident to DOSH, Victim, a plantation worker died after cought by bracket conveyor while doing cleaning work in the conveyor area, i. Forklift drivers have no competency training as competent forklift drivers. No safe working procedure for working at height During the incident, he was standing on the scaffolds with walls opening, -Not wearing safety harness when working at height A foreign worker was killed after the vehicle he was driving to work skidded while going down a steep and sandy shortcut. Mercadotecnia y Publicidad Victims of a sub-contractor worker to work on plastering wall plaster after falling from level 11. Failed to follow safe work procedures for work in confined spaces. A 51-year-old male Hispanic construction worker died after a 40-foot fall from the roof at an industrial warehouse construction site. A worker for a roofing company was killed after falling from a 5-metre-high roof in an accident. SINGAPORE A 48-year-old Singaporean engineer died after falling seven floors to her death at mixed-use building CapitaSpring on Friday (April 8), having stepped on a false ceiling . Employers fail to provide SOP and HIRARC for all activities in the relevant workplace division. The victim, 34 years old, a foreign worker, was killed after being struck by cooling tower fan while doing the maintenance. An employee died after the victim's head got stuck in an automatic moving machine. The employer failed to ensure that the maintenance and repair of the machinery were done safely, resulting in a fatal accident. A sub-contractor was killed after falling at a height of 4 meters while installing an Industrial cable trunking. Suddenly, there was a very strong arc spark and they got caught with it, During the incident, victim was sitting on the bucket at the back of the moving truck. This service is not intended for persons residing in the E.U. The employer allows the employees commuting in company trailer. If work at height cannot be avoided, a safe means of access must be provided such as mobile elevated work platforms or suitably constructed scaffolding, he added. Authorities were called to 33 Mitchell Drive around 2: . We are giving our full cooperation to the authorities in their investigations of the incident.". Worker dies in a concrete mixer accident. The victim was found by his colleague in a lying down position and unconscious. ii. Suddenly, the cargo fell down and hit the victim. A foreign worker died after being stuck between the working material (beam structure) moving with the crane structure. Victim was self-employed without employees. Employer failed to conduct HIRARC for culvert installation and other related work activities. A civilian was killed when he was crushed by concrete that collapsed as a result of a hits of the shear wall panel. The victim died as he experienced serious injuries to the head due to being hit by falling bricks. i. An auxiliary police officer died after colliding with the rear of a lorry on the side of the road while returning from a patrol to the office. It happened on the 50th floor when the victim, a foreign national, was descending iron pipes using a winch. In March 2019 Lukman Hakim had been appointed by Taylor Grange (Retail) Limited, trading as Floors Today, to carry out repair works to the fragile roof at the company's showroom in . The victim is believed to be sheltering and resting in a rest hut during a thunderstorm while doing grass work. He was rushed to the nearest hospital but died after several days of receiving treatment. i. A worker who was doing repair work on the 'thresher drum' door was killed after slipping and falling into the conveyor and getting stuck at the end of the operating machine. Failure to set procedures to enter confined space, Victims of a construction worker died after falling from level 35 while working in the 'elevator shaft'. The victim, a 28-year old local citizen died due to electrocution while installing Unifi cables from a Distribution Board (DB) situated on a telephone pole to a customer's house. The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has successfully prosecuted an Enniskillen based roofing contractor. There are 4 units of air container opeating without a valid Certificate of Fitness (CF), Worker dies after getting stuck in a goods hoist, A packing operator was killed after getting stuck in a goods hoist. A truck driver was killed after being struck by a reversing pickup lorry when the victim moved to the rear to clear debris from premixes in the rear of the lorry. Upon entering the confined space, it caused them to suffocate and become unconscious. i. 1. Hence, the victim reversed the bulldozer but it then plunged straight into a river. The victim died as a result of drowning. 11 January 2023. While cutting the trees, the timber rolled over and crushed the victim. Victim was struck by falling beam and was pronounced dead by the ambulans, Failure of structure to support extra load. A flooring retail company has been fined 300,000 after a self-employed contractor died after falling 4m through an asbestos cement roof panel. He was unconscious and his head was bleeding. Employers failed to keep their workplace safe and cause harm to all victims. Thursday, 16 February 2023. . 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