SINGAPORE – A 23-year-old worker died after scaffolding collapsed onto a lorry he was in at a construction site in Jurong Port Road on the morning of Aug 3.
In a media reply, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said they were alerted to the work-related incident at 30 Jurong Port Road at about 9.50am.
Upon SCDF’s arrival, a person was found trapped in the driver’s seat of the lorry on which the scaffolding had collapsed.
Officers from SCDF’s Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team worked with employees at the site to remove the scaffolding from the vehicle, and released the trapped person using hydraulic rescue equipment.
The worker was pronounced dead at the scene.
The police said investigations are ongoing, but they do not suspect foul play based on preliminary findings.
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