SINGAPORE – A construction worker has died in a workplace accident at the Tuas Port Phase 2 construction worksite.

In a statement on Monday, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said it was informed at about 9am on Saturday that the worker, believed to be a foreign national, was found unconscious at the construction site for the Next Generation Port in Tuas.

A worksite safety coordinator tried lifesaving techniques on the worker, who was employed by the Penta Ocean-Hyundai-Boskalis Joint Venture.

He was taken to hospital by the Singapore Civil Defence Force but he died later in the evening.

In response to queries, an SCDF spokesman said: “At about 7.50am, SCDF received a call for assistance at a construction site along Tuas South Boulevard.”

The man was taken to National University Hospital, he added.

Investigations are under way, and MPA and the contractor are providing support to the worker’s family, the statement said.

The Straits Times has contacted the Manpower Ministry and Penta Ocean for further details.