Relatives of a 23-year-old Indian construction worker (a certified engineer) who died in a workplace accident in Singapore in early December 2023 are demanding an explanation from the authorities.
The family of Ponraman Ejmalai, who is based in Tamil Nadu, wants to know about the situation at the scene where the tragedy occurred, a year-end report said. Straits Times.
Ponraman Ejumalai, who worked as a concrete pump assistant in Singapore for just eight months, passed away on December 3. The accident that killed him occurred on December 2 at a construction site for the planned Tengah rail and bus joint depot at 770 Jurong Road.
The victim was trapped between the chassis of the concrete pump truck and the telescoping outriggers.by ST Report: “Outriggers are retractable legs that extend outward from a concrete pump to provide stability and prevent falls.” According to information from Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the fatal accident occurred at around 11:20 p.m. Occurred.
The circumstances of death are still unclear. What is known is that although the injuries initially did not appear to be life-threatening, Mr. Ejmalai died within the next day.
The family in Tamil Nadu has been informed about the accident by Singaporean authorities, but details of Ponraman Ejmalai’s injuries are not known. He is the breadwinner and his family is suffering both mentally and financially.
The young man’s uncles also work in Singapore, and the Indian family is trying to contact them through them. “Why didn’t you call an ambulance? Why didn’t you take him to the nearest hospital? His life could have been saved,” they said, as quoted by ST. The nearest hospital, Nghe Teng Fong General Hospital, was only a 10-minute drive from the work site.
Without commenting on this specific case, MOM’s statement said that as a general safety measure, workers should maintain a safe distance from construction machinery and machinery, such as concrete pump trucks and mobile cranes, while they are in operation. said it should. The safe zone should also be clearly marked to prevent unauthorized access.
The Land Transport Authority, developer of the Tengger Depot project, said it was trying to support the family of the deceased Indian man and was cooperating with the investigation.
—With inputs from Press Trust of India