TWO Fatal CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENTS IN ONE DAY. Cheaper, Better, Faster?

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[h=1]TWO CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENTS IN ONE DAY LEAVE ONE DEAD AND MULTIPLE INJURED[/h]
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8 Oct 2014 - 6:29pm





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Two workplace accidents happened at two separate construction sites today leaving one man dead and several others injured.

The first incident happened at about 9:30 in the morning at a construction site at Pioneer Turn.

The scaffolding had collapsed around a building forcing workers to fall from the 3[SUP]rd[/SUP] storey.

One of our regular TRS contributors who works in a construction company was at the scene and shared with us these exclusive photos from the accident in the morning:

One man, in his 20s died from the accident and is seen with a white cloth covering his body. Two others were injured and taken to NUH.



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One man has already had surgery and is now in the intensive care unit, the other man is in stable condition.
Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin tweeted that his thoughts go out to the families.
Separately, another accident happened at a worksite in Jurong East.
Our TRS contributor had a friend on site there when a soil collapse left a man injured at about 4:45pm.
Here are some of the photos from the scene:

A worker had been in the ditch working when part of the side of the trench gave way, partially burying him. Other workers were able to help him get out from the ditch and were seen later attending to him at a nearby grass patch.

 

[halsey02]

They were all properly attired....but still die!

 

[Romagnum]

Productivity chase must be done with safety in mind.

This shows there's a lot of nice slogans but little practice.

 

[johnny333]

The authorities recently paid our condo premises a visit because there was another case of dengue. As usual they found nothing. I really don't know how many times they plan to come down again.

 

[virus]

Outlived by old fart.

 

[blackmondy]

Lim Siah Suay's prophecy came true:

Cheaper, betterer, (die) faster.

 

[laksaboy]

Why is there a need to build so much crap in Sinkieland? To artificially prop up the economy?

 

[spotter542]

Ah Beng towkay tua kong liao

 

[palden]

LKT should resign for this

 

[Leongsam]

Construction workers are the foot soldiers of the industry. They are expendable and a certain mortality rate is to be expected.

About 100 workers died building the Hoover dam but the end result is well worth the sacrifice these men made.

 

[Cerebral]

Construction workers are the foot soldiers of the industry. They are expendable and a certain mortality rate is to be expected.

About 100 workers died building the Hoover dam but the end result is well worth the sacrifice these men made.

You are seriously comparing against something built in 30s...... Genius!

 

[Leongsam]

You are seriously comparing against something built in 30s...... Genius!

The safety of construction projects has improved considerably over the years but this does not alter the fact that there will always be a mortality rate so don't worry too much about it. Shit happens. That's the way the world works.

 

[rusty]

Why is there a need to build so much crap in Sinkieland? To artificially prop up the economy?

To create more demand on manpower in order to justify their imports.