Worker dies after falling from height at HDB's Tanjong Rhu construction site

A construction worker died following a worksite accident at a Build-To-Order (BTO) project in Tanjong Rhu on Monday (Sept 28).

When AsiaOne reached the scene at about 8pm, a police hearse had just arrived to remove the deceased's remains, while a police ground response force vehicle was also present at the scene.

Some workers were seen marshalling traffic near the entrance to the worksite, while a luxury sedan, possibly belonging to the main contractor — BHCC Construction — was parked near the site office.

Through ground queries and checks with the migrant worker community, AsiaOne was able to establish that a 22-year-old worker, from Ann Yu Construction, fell from height during concreting works that involved a concrete pump truck.

Such trucks are equipped with a built-in hydraulic pump and a long robotic arm used to move fresh liquid concrete from mixers to the intended location.