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Firm fined for safety breach

Driver died of hypertensive heart disease after the vehicle toppled into a monsoon drain. -ST

Thu, Nov 05, 2009
The Straits Times

A CONCRETE mixer driver died of hypertensive heart disease after the vehicle toppled into a monsoon drain at a worksite.

The occupier of the worksite, Kay Lim Construction and Trading was fined $8,000 on Thursday for not constructing the temporary access used by the cement mixer in accordance to the design of the professional engineer hired to design the access for safe use by persons and vehicles.

The accident occurred between Block 508 and 517 Hougang Avenue 10 on April 15.

 

 

 


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