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Worker dies after Tuas site accident; man arrested for negligence
The Straits Times
|October 19, 2024
A 46-year-old Chinese worker died in hospital from serious head injuries after he was hit by a falling steel bar at a Tuas construction site.
The accident took place at 3.05am on Oct 18 at the Tuas Water Reclamation Plant worksite, said the national water agency PUB, in response to queries.
His death is the second reported workplace fatality in a week.
A 35-year-old man was arrested for negligence causing death, said the police.
The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force said they were informed about the incident at 3.15am.
PUB said the heavy steel bar, usually used to fortify concrete, got dislodged and fell from a height.
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