The machine, which fell from a forklift and struck Mr Ely Chow, weighed close to 900kg.
SINGAPORE – The police do not suspect foul play after an ill-fated attempt to move a nearly 900kg machine at a Rifle Range Road worksite led to the death of a 31-year-old Singaporean man in December 2022.the police said Mr Chow and his colleagues were tasked to move a crimping machine from one area of the site to another.
SSS Ng, the investigative officer in Mr Chow’s case, said that before lifting the machine with the forklift, the forklift operator had asked Mr Chow to make sure there were no obstructions as his view was blocked.At about 7.45am on Dec 27, 2022, Mr Chow went to check the area. After a “clear” signal was given, the forklift driver inserted the forks into the box holding the machine.
MOM’s Mr Ng said that CCTV footage showed the forklift driver had inserted the forks into the box and lifted it up before tilting the forks. SSS Ng said that by the time the supervisor was alerted and arrived at the scene, Mr Chow had been propped up and was leaning against a wall.
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