SINGAPORE: A 58-year-old woman was decapitated after an industrial accident on Monday (Jun 25) afternoon at 8A Admiralty Street.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Tuesday in response to queries from Channel NewsAsia that the victim was one of two workers operating a material hoist, which was used to move items between the mezzanine level and the kitchen level below it.
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"They were within the hoist when it descended abruptly, causing the workers to fall. One of the workers was caught between the hoist and its landing at the mezzanine level as she fell," MOM said.
The woman was later pronounced dead by paramedics from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
Police said they are investigating the case.
The woman was working for catering company Thyme Food & Services, according to MOM. It added that it has stopped the use of the material hoist and is currently investigating the incident.
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SINGAPORE: A 58-year-old woman was decapitated after an industrial accident on Monday (Jun 25) afternoon at 8A Admiralty Street.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Tuesday in response to queries from Channel NewsAsia that the victim was one of two workers operating a material hoist, which was used to move items between the mezzanine level and the kitchen level below it.
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"They were within the hoist when it descended abruptly, causing the workers to fall. One of the workers was caught between the hoist and its landing at the mezzanine level as she fell," MOM said.
The woman was later pronounced dead by paramedics from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
Police said they are investigating the case.
The woman was working for catering company Thyme Food & Services, according to MOM. It added that it has stopped the use of the material hoist and is currently investigating the incident.
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The woman had been trying to help with something when the accident at Thyme Food and Services located in Food Xchange @ Admiralty occurred.
A woman, 58, was killed in an industrial accident at a food caterer in Admiralty yesterday.
The New Paper understands she was decapitated after she got stuck between a platform and a faulty cargo hoist that she was checking.
The incident occurred at Thyme Food and Services located in Food Xchange @ Admiralty, an industrial facility for food manufacturers.
Thyme said the cargo hoist is used to transport goods inside its unit on the seventh-storey roof.
A police spokesman told TNP they were alerted shortly after 4pm and are investigating the unnatural death.
A Singapore Civil Defence Force spokesman said the woman was pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene.
One of Thyme's directors, Mr Lawrence Hee, 44, told reporters at the scene that the employee's work involved bookkeeping and procurement.
"She was someone with a strong sense of responsibility. She would watch your back and go beyond her normal duties," he added.
She started working for Thyme about two years ago after being made redundant by Mr Hee's wellness company where she worked for seven years.
He said her work was confined to an office area within the unit, away from the kitchen where the hoist was located.
"She shouldn't be anywhere near the hoist, but she went to help with something when the accident happened."
She was married with children and grandchildren, said Mr Hee, as his eyes welled up.
"I will need to face the family and offer them whatever support they need."
The body was taken away in a police van at around 8.30pm.
