SINGAPORE — A 29-year-old lift technician, who was trapped in the shaft of the Chan Brothers Building along North Bridge Road, died on Saturday (Feb 27).
The Bangladeshi was carrying out repair work on the top of a lift car when it ascended and trapped him against the lift’s guide rail structure, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said.
The man was employed by lift contractor Decor Engineering.
MOM said it is investigating the incident and has ordered all lift maintenance work to be stopped at the site, which is occupied by managing agent Parkland Property Services. Police are also probing the unnatural death.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it received a call for help at the building around 11.30am on Saturday.
Officers at the scene saw the lift technician trapped in a narrow gap between the lift carriage and the metal support structure of the lift. The carriage was between the second and third floors.
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The Bangladeshi was carrying out repair work on the top of a lift car when it ascended and trapped him against the lift’s guide rail structure, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said.
The man was employed by lift contractor Decor Engineering.
MOM said it is investigating the incident and has ordered all lift maintenance work to be stopped at the site, which is occupied by managing agent Parkland Property Services. Police are also probing the unnatural death.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that it received a call for help at the building around 11.30am on Saturday.
Officers at the scene saw the lift technician trapped in a narrow gap between the lift carriage and the metal support structure of the lift. The carriage was between the second and third floors.
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...er-being-trapped-shaft-chan-brothers-building