SINGAPORE: A worker died in hospital on Wednesday (Jul 13) a week after being hit by a timber fragment, taking the total number of workplace fatalities this year to 30.
The 51-year-old man was working at Pasir Ris Drive 1 on Jul 6 when the accident happened at about 10am, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
The worker was struck by a timber fragment when it broke from a piece of plywood that was used in a pile load test, said the ministry.
He was taken to Changi General Hospital and died from his injuries a week later on Jul 13.
In construction, piling involves drilling foundations through the ground to provide structural strength and prepare the ground to carry heavy infrastructure loads, such as a new home or office building.
Load tests are carried out by placing weights or pressure on these foundation piles to assess the load it can carry.
“As a general safety measure for activities where flying fragments are common, steps should be taken to prevent these fragments from hitting persons or causing property damage,” said MOM.
The developer of the site is United Microelectronics Corporation (Singapore Branch). The occupier and employer of the worker is Takenaka Corporation.
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