KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — A worker of a construction company, a subcontractor for the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) project, was killed after he was pinned down by steel while installing the ceiling at the Kwasa Damansara station construction site in Kota Damansara here today.
In the 2.15pm incident, the victim Mohd Amin Wahip, 25, from Sandakan, Sabah, who had started work with the company only three months ago, was said to have used the skylift crane to install the ceiling but had overshot and crashed into a steel rod.
Sungai Buloh District Police chief Supt Mohd Rozi Jidin said during the 2.15 pm incident, the victim had carried out the installation work alone while the crane driver was said to have gone to the toilet.
“The victim sustained neck injuries and initial investigation revealed no criminal element in the incident,” he said when contacted here today.
He said the body had been sent to the Sungai Buloh Hospital for post-mortem and the case had been classified as sudden death.
Meanwhile, in a statement today, MRT Corporation and MMC Gamuda KVMRT (PDP) said they would cooperate with relevant authorities when conducting investigations into the accident.
“MRT Corporation and MMC Gamuda KVMRT (PDP) deeply regret the incident and wish to offer condolences to the family members of the victim,” the statement said. — Bernama
