SINGAPORE: A construction worker was killed and another injured in an accident on 27 June at the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link station worksite in Woodlands North.
The incident occurred around 9.30am when steel reinforcement bars, being installed for the station’s foundation, fell on the workers.
The injured men, aged 48 and 49, were rushed to the hospital, where the younger worker later succumbed to his injuries.
Preliminary police investigations do not suspect foul play.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) reported that the steel bars had swayed before falling, and a safety timeout has been called to review and enhance safety procedures.
LTA expressed its commitment to safety, stating, “We take a serious view of safety incidents.”
The authority is collaborating with the main contractor, Japanese firm Penta-Ocean Construction, and subcontractor Interno Engineering, to assist the deceased worker’s family.
This marks the third death at an LTA worksite in the past seven months.
Penta-Ocean was awarded the $932.8 million contract in 2020 to build the RTS Link station in Woodlands North.
The contract also includes constructing rail tunnels for the 4km cross-border link and a Customs, Immigration and Quarantine building in Woodlands North. Construction on the Singapore side began in 2021, surpassed the two-thirds completion mark in January 2024, and is slated to finish by December.
Passenger service is expected to commence by the end of 2026.