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SINGAPORE – A 43-year-old employee at a Build-To-Order (BTO) venture worksite in Hougang Avenue 3 died on Saturday (March 12) after he was struck by a falling metal plate whereas in an excavated trench.
The plate that struck the Chinese nationwide was being put in to shore up the ditch, stated the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in response to queries from The Straits Times.
ST understands that the accident occurred on the web site of the upcoming Hougang Olive BTO venture in Hougang Avenue 3.
The employee was despatched to Tan Tock Seng Hospital, the place he subsequently died of his accidents.
He was employed by Chang Hua Construction.
Another employee within the trench, a 56-year-old Chinese nationwide, was injured when he tried to dam the metal plate along with his arms.
He was handled at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and has been discharged.
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MOM is investigating the incident and has instructed Chang Hua Construction to cease all excavation and shoring works on the worksite.
Launched in November 2021, the 390-unit Hougang Olive growth is anticipated to be accomplished within the first quarter of 2025.
MOM stated that as a common security rule, no employee ought to enter an excavation web site when it has not been adequately shored.
It didn’t say whether or not the ditch the employee was killed in had been adequately shored.
The deadly accident on Saturday is the fifth office loss of life to have occurred this 12 months.
There had been at the very least 37 office deaths final 12 months, in contrast with 30 deaths in 2020, and 39 deaths in 2019.
