Board of Inquiry appointed to investigate death of SMRT technician pinned under bus

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SINGAPORE: A Board of Inquiry has been appointed to investigate the death of an SMRT technician who was pinned under a bus he was repairing. The ...

SINGAPORE: A Board of Inquiry has been appointed to investigate the death of an SMRT technician who was pinned under a bus he was repairing.

He was one of three technicians inspecting and repairing a loose steering wheel on a mini-bus, said SMRT on Friday.The technicians used two car jacks to lift the front of the mini-bus and two of them performed repair works under the vehicle, said the company. "Our immediate priority has and continues to be to provide support to the deceased's family and to provide counselling and support to our recovering technician," said the company.

A Workplace Safety and Health Council alert on Jun 9 stated that the workers had raised a bus using two car jacks and were working under the vehicle when one of the jacks suddenly collapsed.

 

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