Accidents - workplace

Worker dies after being struck by hose at Jurong Port Road construction site; MOM investigating

The worker was carrying foundation works at 37 Jurong Port Road at about 8.20pm when he was hit by the hose, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Sept 13.

21 workplace deaths in first half of 2026; four involved platform workers

Four platform workers who died in traffic accidents were among the 21 workplace fatalities in the first half of 2026.

Indonesian trainee dies after being caught in mixer at Hiroshima plant

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A man walking past a street mural of slain Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in downtown of Tehran on Aug 31.

Explosion at India firecracker factory kills 11, including eight children

Indian health workers retrieving a body from the rubble, following an Aug 31 explosion at a firecracker factory in India’s Uttar Pradesh state.

7 worked on railway tracks right before train hit 4 in accident near Tokyo

Four workers were on the tracks removing weeds when they were struck by an express train on Aug 20.

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Iranian authorities called for the release of three pilots they say were captured in Qatar during the Middle East war.

Worker dies after headscarf gets caught in water gate roller in Malaysia

Investigations showed that the victim’s headscarf had been entangled in the gate roller.

23-year-old worker dies after scaffolding collapses on lorry at Jurong Port construction site

A 23-year-old worker was found trapped in the driver’s seat of a lorry after scaffolding collapsed on the vehicle at a construction site in Jurong Port Road on Aug 3.

7 dead in work-related traffic accidents in first half of 2026

Minister of State for Manpower Dinesh Vasu Dash said the deaths are “deeply concerning”, even though a few fatal accidents were caused by other road users.

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