SINGAPORE: The death of a technician who was crushed by a bus he was repairing could have been avoided if the correct equipment had been used, a coroner said in findings made available this week.
Malaysian Thin Soon Fatt, 43, died in hospital on Jun 6 last year of head injuries after the bus he was repairing dropped and hit his head, causing skull fractures.
State Coroner Adam Nakhoda found Mr Thin's death a work-related misadventure.
Mr Thin had been employed as a technician by Strides Automotive Services, earlier named SMRT Automotive Services, since March 2014.
He was the team leader involved in the maintenance of 26 buses and other electric buggies used by SMRT.
On Jun 6, 2021, Mr Thin and two other technicians were at Ang Mo Kio bus depot carrying out corrective maintenance on a bus that had a loose steering wheel.
One of the technicians, Mr Tan Kaek Seng, went under the bus to check on the steering knuckle arm while Mr Thin manipulated the steering wheel. They confirmed there was an issue with the steering knuckle and that corrective maintenance had to be performed.
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