A crane technician who fell 12 storeys from a tower crane at a construction site from a height of 52 metres survived, thanks to a green plastic waste bin. He is now suing his employer Fes Engineering, the tower crane supplier Soon Douglas, and main contractor Novelty Builders, for negligence.
Mr Wong Lim Kang (“Mr Wong”) was a crane technician with Fes Engineering, a sub-contractor under Soon Douglas. While working on a tower crane installation at River Valley Grove, a platform struck the structure Mr Wong was standing on, causing it to dislodge and fall with him, resulting in multiple fractures all over his body affecting his spine, pelvic area, rib and groin, amongst others.
Represented by Hoh Law Corporation, Mr Wong brought a High Court claim alleging breaches of the Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006 and the Scaffolds Regulations, including failures in safety measures, fall protection, supervision, and securing of the platform, and was awarded S$346,000 in compensation.
