A 46-year-old worker has died after falling from a height of 9m at Jurong Region Line (JRL) worksite on Thursday (13 Nov).
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and Land Transport Authority (LTA) are investigating the incident.
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In response to queries from MS News, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received a call for assistance at about 5.30pm on 13 Nov.
The location of the incident was near 202 Pandan Gardens — a church in the vicinity of the upcoming Pandan Reservoir station (JE7) on the JRL.
One person was conveyed to Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH), SCDF added.
MS News has reached out to the Singapore Police Force (SPF) for more information.
An MOM spokesperson told MS News that the deceased was a 46-year-old construction supervisor.
He had fallen 9m while descending a falsework structure at the worksite.
He succumbed to his injuries after being taken to NTFGH.
In a statement to The Straits Times (ST), LTA extended its deepest condolences to the worker’s family and said it was “deeply saddened” by this incident, adding:
We are working with the contractors to provide them with support and assistance.
MOM said the worker was employed by Leze Construction, and LTA is the developer of the project.
The firm is a subsidiary of a subcontractor of the occupier of the worksite, Daewoo-Yongnam Joint Venture.
A stop-work order has now been issued at the worksite, adding to a safety timeout that has been called for at-height work activities across LTA projects.
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These measures are to “review compliance with safety procedures”, LTA added, maintaining that work-at-height safety procedures are established at its worksites and it takes “a serious view” of all safety incidents.
MOM is investigating the incident, with assistance from LTA.
The ministry said as a general safety measure, workers performing work at height must anchor their safety harnesses to independent and secure points, and maintain “100% tie-off” at all times.
This is the third serious incident at a JRL worksite over the past two years.
In Jan 2024, a worker died after falling 7.5m at a JRL worksite near Jurong West Street 75.
In Dec 2024, another worker was sent to the hospital after falling 9m at JRL worksite near Block 737 Jurong West Street 75.
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