Foreign worker found dead during lift replacement works in Chai Chee

[The_King]

SINGAPORE: A 28-year-old man was found dead in a lift on Monday (Jan 14) during lift replacement works at a block of flats in Chai Chee.

In response to queries from Channel NewsAsia, the police said it responded to an industrial accident at Block 805 Chai Chee Road at 6.55pm. 

 

It added that the man was found motionless and pronounced dead by paramedics on scene.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said the Bangladeshi was part of a team carrying out lift replacement works at the worksite.

"The worker was using a lift to transport debris from the fifth floor to the ground floor," MOM told Channel NewsAsia. 

"The worker was subsequently found inside the lift on the ground floor with injuries."

 

MOM said it is investigating the incident and has stopped all lift replacement works within the worksite.

The worksite occupier is Chevalier Singapore Holdings, while the employer is Tc Builder & Machinery, MOM added.

Police are investigating the unnatural death. 

Channel NewsAsia has reached out to the Marine Parade Town Council for comment.

Source: CNA/hz(aw)

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[Guan084]

The way they phrase the report is very weird. Found dead. Like nobody knows what happen then someone just walk past and see him dead. 

[DynamiteZerg]

4 hours ago, Guan084 said:

The way they phrase the report is very weird. Found dead. Like nobody knows what happen then someone just walk past and see him dead. 

My thoughts exactly! Like someone happy happy just pop their head to look and found the guy dead.

Lift is going to be haunted liao... by our Ceca buddy...