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S/NName of WorkerSexNationalityAgeCategory of DeathSub-Category of Death
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Date of DeathLocation of DeathData Label on MapLink to Source(s)
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Link to Source(s)
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1Edwin DewantoMaleIndonesian29Workplace IncidentsFall from Height10-Jan-2000Changi Airport Terminal 110 Jan 2000 | Edwin Dewanto, Indonesian Male (29) - Fell 20m head first while carrying out maintenance work on a 747 Megatop (SIA). 15 Jan '00 - Straits Times - 'Two SIA staff killed after platform collapses'
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2Mohd Karim IsmailMaleMalaysian31Workplace IncidentsFall from Height4-Apr-2000SCDF Headquarters, Bendemeer Rd4 Apr 2000 | Mohd Karim Ismail, Malaysian Male (31) - Jumped off a metal bucket carrier when a crane in front of him tipped backwards.4 Apr '00 - New Paper - 'Foreign worker jumps 5m and dies'
4 Apr '00 - The Straits Times - 'Tree pruner and carpenter die in falls'
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3Liu Chang YuMaleChinese32Workplace IncidentsFall from Height4-Apr-2000Former St Margaret's Secondary School4 Apr 2000 | Liu Chang Yu, Chinese Male (32) - Sustained fatal head injuries when he fell 3m from a scaffolding where he was laying timber.4 Apr '00 - New Paper - 'Foreign worker jumps 5m and dies'
4 Apr '00 - The Straits Times - 'Tree pruner and carpenter die in falls'
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4Anowar Dengar Ali SarkerMaleBangladeshi29Workplace IncidentsFall from Height11-Apr-2000Pasir Panjang11 Apr 2000 | Anowar Dengar Ali Sarker, Bangladeshi Male (29) - Crushed between a crane's boom and the wall during the collapse of the boom.13 Apr '00 - The Straits Times - 'Second time unlucky for builder'
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5Nur Islam Abdul RahmanMaleBangladeshi47Workplace IncidentsFall from Height11-Apr-2000Pasir Panjang11 Apr 2000 | Nur Islam Abdul Rahman, Bangladeshi Male (47) - Threw off a 5-storey platform during the collapse of a crane's boom.13 Apr '00 - The Straits Times - 'Second time unlucky for builder'
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6Unknown #1MaleBangladeshi48Workplace IncidentsCrush Injury12-Apr-2000No. 109, Pasir Panjang Road
#01-01 Singapore 118536
12 Apr 2000 | Unknown, Bangladeshi Male (48) - Pinned at the neck to a scaffolding and dangled 28m above ground, when a 55m-long metal boom collapsed.12 Apr '00 - New Paper - '2 hours to free body'
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7WinartiFemaleIndonesian23Workplace IncidentsFall from Height17-Apr-2000Block 28, Toa Payoh Lorong 617 Apr 2000 | Winarti, Indonesian Female (23) - Fell 11 storeys to death from a kitchen window when taking in a bamboo clothes-pole.17 Apr '00 - New Paper - 'Maid dies in fall'
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8Unknown #2MaleUnknownUnknownWorkplace IncidentsFall from Height20-Apr-2000Clementi MRT Station20 Apr 2000 | Unknown, Male - Fell 14 storeys to death through a 30 cm gap between the wall and metal scaffolding on which he was standing.20 Apr '00 - The Straits Times - '7 worksite deaths in just 3 weeks'
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9Unknown #3MaleUnknownUnknownWorkplace IncidentsSuffocation/Toxic Chemical Exposure25-Apr-2000Chulia Street, Marymount Road25 Apr 2000 | Unknown, Male - Suffocated from toxic gas in a confined space when carrying out cable laying work inside manholes.27 Apr '00 - The Straits Times - '17 died in confined spaces since 1997'1 Dec '01 - National Archives - 'Contractor Fined For Accident During Manhole Work Resulted In Three Deaths'
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10Unknown #4MaleUnknownUnknownWorkplace IncidentsSuffocation/Toxic Chemical Exposure25-Apr-2000Chulia Street, Marymount Road25 Apr 2000 | Unknown, Male - Suffocated from toxic gas in a confined space when carrying out cable laying work inside manholes.27 Apr '00 - The Straits Times - '17 died in confined spaces since 1997'1 Dec '01 - National Archives - 'Contractor Fined For Accident During Manhole Work Resulted In Three Deaths'
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11Ee Hee SoonMaleMalaysian39Transport Accidents19-Jun-2000Bukit Timah Expressway 19 Jun 2000 | Ee Hee Soon, Malaysian Male (39) - Died instantly when his motorcycle skidded and hit the left guard-rail along the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE), and the railing knifed through his throat. He was on his way home to Johor Bahru.22 Jun '00 - New Paper - 'This railing SLICED through his THROAT'
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12Farhad HossainMaleBangladeshiUnknownMurder/Manslaughter22-Jun-2000Tuas View Circuit22 Jun 2000 | Farhad Hossain, Bangladeshi Male - Had his head cut off and dumped in a muddy trench 300m away from his body.22 Feb '09 - The Straits Times - 'Fights in foreign worker dorms common'
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13Kong Soon FohMaleMalaysian29Workplace IncidentsFire or Explosion26-Jun-2000Paramount Hotel, Singapore26 Jun 2000 | Kong Soon Foh, Malaysian Male (29) - Severely burnt in an explosion and a fire while spray painting tiles.1 Feb '02 - The Straits Times - 'Employer and hotel sued over son's death'
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14Moe ZMaleUnknownUnknownWorkplace IncidentsFall from Height16-Jul-2000Cornwall Gardens bungalow16 Jul 2000 | Moe Z, Male - Fell to death when he was made to stand on the tiles of a sloped roof without any working platforms at the edge.5 Dec '00 - TODAY - 'Work site death'
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15Shammugam RameshMaleIndian28Workplace IncidentsStruck-by Injury5-Aug-2000Unknown5 Aug 2000 | Shammugam Ramesh, Indian Male (28) - Pierced through his right upper arm and left chest by a misfired nail gun.18 Aug '00 - New Paper - 'Nail gun horror will haunt him'
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16Anowar Hossain Kafil UddinMaleBangladeshi26Workplace IncidentsFire or Explosion1-Dec-20003 Havelock Square, S0597251 Dec 2000 | Anowar Hossain Kafil Uddin, Bangladeshi Male (26) - Suffered burns to 39% of his body in an underground explosion, as he hit a high-voltage electric cable when laying underground pipes for telecommunication cables.30 May '02 - The Straits Times - 'Worker died during building of family court'
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17Teresita Serrano de la CruzFemaleFilipino48Workplace IncidentsUnclassified23-Jan-2001The Ladyhill23 Jan 2001 | Teresita Serrano de la Cruz, Filipino Female (48) - Suffered third degree burns and found in the toilet of her employer's home.12 Feb '01 - TODAY - 'Filipino maid's body found burned in employer's home'
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18Unknown #5FemaleIndonesianUnknownUnclassified14-Feb-2001Compassvale Walk14 Feb 2001 | Unknown, Indonesian Female - Fell from a height and found lying at the foot of a HDB block.15 Feb '01 - New Paper - 'Maid falls to her death'
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19Unknown #6MaleBangladeshiUnknownWorkplace IncidentsDrowning10-May-2001Tuas10 May 2001 | Unknown, Bangladeshi Male - Drowned when trapped under an overturned lifeboat, when a rear chain snapped and plunged the boat into the sea.11 May '01 - New Paper - 'Freak lifeboat accident'
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20Unknown #7MaleMalaysianUnknownWorkplace IncidentsDrowning10-May-2001Tuas10 May 2001 | Unknown, Malaysian Male - Drowned when trapped under an overturned lifeboat, when a rear chain snapped and plunged the boat into the sea.11 May '01 - New Paper - 'Freak lifeboat accident'
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21Unknown #8FemaleUnknown21Workplace IncidentsFall from HeightJul-2001Block 349 Yishun Avenue 1Jul 2001 | Unknown, Female (21) - Fell 8 storeys while cleaning windows.22 Aug '01 - Streats - 'Another maid falls to her death She was spotted cleaning windows'
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22Unknown #9FemaleIndonesian19Workplace IncidentsFall from Height21-Jul-2001Block 125, Bedok North Road21 Jul 2001 | Unknown, Indonesian Female (19) - Fell 8 storeys to death while trying to hang out a towel to dry.23 Jul '01 - Streats - 'No word on Indonesia's ban Maid falls eight floors'
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23Kamisah MurdikinFemaleIndonesian20sWorkplace IncidentsFall from Height20-Aug-2001Block 544 Pasir Ris Street 5120 Aug 2001 | Kamisah Murdikin, Indonesian Female (20s) - Fell 10 storeys to death while cleaning windows, at only her second day of work.22 Aug '01 - Streats - 'Another maid falls to her death She was spotted cleaning windows'
22 Aug '01 - Unknown - 'Another maid dies in fall from high-rise flat'
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24Unknown #10MaleChinese36Workplace IncidentsCrush Injury14-Sep-2001Junction of Tampines Avenue 5 and 1014 Sep 2001 | Unknown, Chinese Male (36) - Crushed during the collapse of a crane boom.15 Sep '01 - The Straits Times - '2 workers die in Tampines crane crash'
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25Unknown #11MaleMalaysian30sWorkplace IncidentsCrush Injury14-Sep-2001Junction of Tampines Avenue 5 and 1014 Sep 2001 | Unknown, Malaysian Male (30s) - Crushed during the collapse of a crane boom.15 Sep '01 - The Straits Times - '2 workers die in Tampines crane crash'
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26Muawanatal ChasanahFemaleUnknown19Workplace IncidentsDomestic Abuse1-Dec-2001Bedok Reservoir HDB1 Dec 2001 | Muawanatal Chasanah, Female (19) - Abused by employers as she was regularly starved, beaten, scalded, burnt with cigarettes and kicked until her stomach was ruptured, eventually dying from peritonitis.27 Jul '02 - Business Times - 'Silence on maid abuse must end'
20 Jul '02 - The Straits Times - 'STARVED BATTERED DEAD'
20 Jul '02 - TODAY - 'Maid torturer gets 18 years in jail'
9 Aug '02 - Business Times - 'A chance to help abused maid Muawanatul's family'
19 Jul '02 - TODAY - 'Spells', torture and death'
21 Nov '02 - The Straits Times - 'Now, wife pleads not guilty'
20 Jul '02 - Straits Times - '18 1/2 years, caning for man who abused maid'
5 Dec '01 - The Straits Times - 'Tour guide, odd-job man on separate murder charges'
3 May '20 - Constance Singam Blog - 'When am I my brother’s keeper'
'15 - 'Doing Good Great' Thirteen Asian Heroes and Their Causes'
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27Lourdusamy Lenin SelvanayaganMaleIndian23Murder/Manslaughter23-Dec-2001Marsiling Drive23 Dec 2001 | Lourdusamy Lenin Selvanayagan, Indian Male (23) - Stabbed by his colleague after an argument about taking too long in the shower.22 Feb '09 - The Straits Times - 'Fights in foreign worker dorms common'
10 Dec '02 - Streats - 'Model worker turns killer'
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28AlmasMaleBangladeshiUnknownMurder/Manslaughter2-Mar-2002Lim Chu Kang vegetable farm2 Mar 2000 | Almas, Bangladeshi Male - He and another worker were stabbed and burned to death at the back of the lorry. The farm owner, Tan Thye Heng, and 6 other workers tried to hide the bodies and destroy the evidence due to fear of being found out that he was hiring and harbouring illegal workers.4 Jul '02 - The Straits Times - 'Illegal worker jailed for murder cover up'
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29AbuMaleBangladeshiUnknownMurder/Manslaughter2-Mar-2002Lim Chu Kang vegetable farm3 Mar 2000 | Abu, Bangladeshi Male - He and another worker were stabbed and burned to death at the back of the lorry. The farm owner, Tan Thye Heng, and 6 other workers tried to hide the bodies and destroy the evidence due to fear of being found out that he was hiring and harbouring illegal workers.4 Jul '02 - The Straits Times - 'Illegal worker jailed for murder cover up'
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30Koh Heng LaiMaleMalaysian30Workplace IncidentsFire or Explosion22-May-2002Block 5045 Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 222 May 2000 | Koh Heng Lai, Malaysian Male (30) - Died in a factory explosion which cut his body at the waist and severed his limbs.23 May '02 - Streats - 'Blast cuts worker in half'
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31Tian Zhi KuanMaleChinese35Workplace IncidentsCrush Injury24-Dec-2002Jalan Bukit Merah24 Dec 2002 | Tian Zhi Kuan, Chinese Male (35) - Buried waist-deep in soil and suffered multiple injuries during a sudden worksite soil slide.24 Mar '03 - The Straits Times - 'Contractor fined $50,000 for death of worker'
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32Veerasinnan Peryp SamimuthuMaleIndian33Workplace IncidentsCrush InjuryMar-2003Singapore Technologies Marine Tuas ShipyardMar 2003 | Veerasinnan Peryp Samimuthu, Indian Male (33) - Crushed by a forklift at Tuas Shipyard.17 Jun '03 - The Straits Times - 'Tuas shipyard employee falls to death'
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33Unknown #12MaleBangladeshi24Murder/Manslaughter18-Mar-2003Tampines Industrial Street 6218 Mar 2003 | Unknown, Bangladeshi Male (24) - Stabbed to death with a pole by another group of foreign workers.19 Mar '03 - New Paper - 'Worker killed in Tampines'
20 Mar '03 - Streats - 'Bangladeshi worker killed'
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34Unknown #13FemaleIndonesian21Workplace IncidentsFall from Height24-Mar-2003Jurong West Street 6524 Mar 2003 | Unknown, Indonesian Female (21) - Fell 16 storeys to death when hanging clothes to dry; her head smashed through a metal manhole cover which fractured her skull. She had been working with the family for 8 months.25 Mar '03 - The Straits Times - 'Maid smashes through manhole cover in fatal fall'
3 Sep '14 - The New Paper - 'Did he fall from height and land in manhole'
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35Mohammad Luftor Rahman Nur MohammadMaleBangladeshi24Murder/Manslaughter24-Mar-2003Tampines24 Mar 2003 | Mohammad Luftor Rahman Nur Mohammad, Bangladeshi Male (24) - Bludgeoned with a wooden pole during a drunken brawl.22 Feb '09 - The Straits Times - 'Fights in foreign worker dorms common'22 Feb '09 - Migrant Workers Singapore Wordpress - 'Fights in foreign worker dorms common’
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36Sambandam KamarajMaleIndian31Workplace IncidentsFall from Height17-Jun-2003Singapore Technologies Marine Tuas Shipyard17 Jun 2003 | Sambandam Kamaraj, Indian Male (31) - Fell to death while doing his rounds as a quality-control inspector at Tuas Shipyard. 17 Jun '03 - The Straits Times - 'Tuas shipyard employee falls to death'
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37Unknown #14FemaleIndonesian18Workplace IncidentsFall from Height25-Jun-2003Block 58, Dakota Crescent25 Jun 2003 | Unknown, Indonesian Female (18) - Fell 9 storeys to death while hanging clothes out to dry, after working for only 22 days.26 Jun '03 - The Straits Times - 'Two maids fall to their deaths'
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38Unknown #15FemaleIndonesian20Workplace IncidentsFall from Height25-Jun-2003Block 421, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 425 Jun 2003 | Unknown, Indonesian Female (20) - Fell 11 storeys to death at her employer's home, and it was unclear what task she was doing.26 Jun '03 - The Straits Times - 'Two maids fall to their deaths'
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39Juli Varghese CelinFemaleIndian23Suicide/Suspected Suicide12-Jul-2003Teck Whye12 Jul 2003 | Juli Varghese Celin, Indian Female (23) - Plunged to her death, and her broken body was found at the foot of a housing block.27 Jul '03 - New Paper - 'Maid plunges to her death'
27 Jul '03 - New Paper - 'Family plunges into sorrow'
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40Unknown #16MaleIndian22Unclassified12-Aug-2003Block 386, Bukit Batok West Avenue 512 Aug 2003 | Unknown, Indian Male (22) - Found dead in the master bedroom of an uncompleted HDB flat with a cut in his throat.12 Aug '03 - The Straits Times - 'Page 1 Advertisements Column 1'
12 Aug '03 - The Straits Times - 'Worker's body found with cut in throat'
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41Unknown #17FemaleIndonesian25Medical Illness15-Aug-2003Hougang Green Mall15 Aug 2003 | Unknown, Indonesian Female (25) - Died after complaining about having a stomach ache, and it was suspected that her appendix had ruptured.17 Aug '03 - The Straits Times - 'Maid has stomach pains, dies'
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42Arunprakash VaithilingamMaleIndian24Capital Punishment3-Oct-2003Changi Prison3 Oct 2003 | Arunprakash Vaithilingam, Indian Male (24) - State execution after being convicted of the murder of his room-mate, who was stabbed to death during a drunken argument over taking too long in the shower.22 Feb '09 - The Straits Times - 'Fights in foreign worker dorms common'
10 Dec '02 - Streats - 'Model worker turns killer'
3 Oct '03 - Amnesty International - 'Further infomration and follow-up on imminent execution'
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43Unknown #18MaleIndian30sWorkplace IncidentsVehicular Accidents20-Oct-2003Lim Chu Kang, Muslim Cemetery Path 1220 Oct 2003 | Unknown, Indian Male (30s) - Trapped in an excavator cabin which fell into a one-storey deep hole filled with muddy water, when the ground under it gave way.21 Oct '03 - New Paper - 'Trapped in muddy grave'
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44YantiFemaleIndonesian22Workplace IncidentsFall from Height12-Dec-2003Choa Chu Kang condominium12 Dec 2003 | Yanti, Indonesian Female (22) - Fell 8 storeys to death after allegedly being ordered to climb out the study window to dry laundry on the ledge.12 Feb '06 - The Straits Times - 'Ngu Mei Mei'
16 Dec '05 - The Straits Times - 'Employer accused of being negligent in maid's death fall
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45Emely Maguddayao BatoonFemaleFilipino22Suicide/Suspected Suicide5-Jan-2004Clementi5 Jan 2004 | Emely Maguddayao Batoon, Filipino Female (22) - Committed suicide after being denied a return home by her agency; found with a self-inflicted knife wound in her chest.17 Dec '05 - The Straits Times - 'Maid found with knife in chest - but it's suicide'
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46Liu Rong QuanMaleChinese37Workplace IncidentsCrush Injury20-Apr-2004Nicoll Highway MRT20 Apr 2004 | Liu Rong Quan, Chinese Male (37) - Found wedged between the wheel and chassis of a truck, when the tunnel being constructed as part of the underground Circle Line, near Nicoll Highway station, collapsed.24 Jun '05 - TODAY - 'Nicoll Highway collapse: Four charged'
22 Apr '14 - Straits Times - '10 years ago'
20 Apr '04 - infopedia - 'Nicoll Highway collapse'
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47Vadivil s/o NadesonMaleMalaysian44Workplace IncidentsCrush Injury20-Apr-2004Nicoll Highway MRT20 Apr 2004 | Vadivil s/o Nadeson, Malaysian Male (44) - Caught between a pick-up truck and a container as he tried to escape by jumping out from a crane, when the tunnel being constructed as part of the underground Circle Line, near Nicoll Highway station, collapsed.24 Jun '05 - TODAY - 'Nicoll Highway collapse: Four charged'
22 Apr '14 - Straits Times - '10 years ago'
20 Apr '04 - infopedia - 'Nicoll Highway collapse'
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48Unknown #19MaleBangladeshi31Workplace IncidentsCrush Injury29-Apr-2004Fusionopolis, Ayer Rajah29 Apr 2004 | Unknown, Bangladeshi Male (31) - Crushed to death by falling steel bars that were about 6-inch thick after a reinforcement cage collapsed.30 Apr '04 - TODAY - 'Without any warning...'
30 Apr '04 - The Straits Times - 'Two die in worksite collapse'
3 Aug '06 - The Straits Times - 'Contractor of collapsed site admits it was responsibl
e'
7 Feb '07 - TODAY - 'Unsafe contractor now on shaky ground'
29 Apr '04 - SCDF Website - 'Collapse at Fusionopolis Building Construction Site'
15 Jul '17 - TODAY Online - 'Friday’s fatal mishap among worst worksite accidents since 2004 Nicoll Highway tragedy'
5 May '05 - National Archives - 'OUTCOME OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO THE CAUSE OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE STEEL LATTICEWORK AT THE FUSIONPOLIS WORKSITE LOCATED AT AYER RAJAH AVENUE ON 29 APRIL 2004'
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49Khoo Chee HeanMaleMalaysian32Workplace IncidentsFire or Explosion29-May-2004Keppel Shipyard (15 Benoi Rd, Singapore 629888)29 May 2004 | Khoo Chee Hean, Malaysian Male (32) - Killed in fire in an oil tanker that was under repair on Keppel Shipyard. The state-linked company Keppel Corp Ltd was fined less than US$20,000 after pleading guilty to safety lapses that led to the death of 7 workers.30 May '04 - The Straits Times - '7 killed in tanker fire at Keppel'28 May '06 - Taipei Times - 'Singapore shipyard fined US$19,000 after seven deaths'
31 May '04 - The Star - 'Bad omen hours before Keppel shipyard incident'
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50Ong Chong KiangMaleMalaysian46Workplace IncidentsFire or Explosion29-May-2004Keppel Shipyard (15 Benoi Rd, Singapore 629888)29 May 2004 | Ong Chong Kiang, Malaysian Male (46) - Killed in fire in an oil tanker that was under repair on Keppel Shipyard. The state-linked company Keppel Corp Ltd was fined less than US$20,000 after pleading guilty to safety lapses that led to the death of 7 workers.30 May '04 - The Straits Times - '7 killed in tanker fire at Keppel'28 May '06 - Taipei Times - 'Singapore shipyard fined US$19,000 after seven deaths'
31 May '04 - The Star - 'Bad omen hours before Keppel shipyard incident'
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51Unknown #20MaleIndianUnknownWorkplace IncidentsFire or Explosion29-May-2004Keppel Shipyard (15 Benoi Rd, Singapore 629888)29 May 2004 | Unknown, Indian Male - Killed in fire in an oil tanker that was under repair on Keppel Shipyard. The state-linked company Keppel Corp Ltd was fined less than US$20,000 after pleading guilty to safety lapses that led to the death of 7 workers.30 May '04 - The Straits Times - '7 killed in tanker fire at Keppel'28 May '06 - Taipei Times - 'Singapore shipyard fined US$19,000 after seven deaths'
31 May '04 - The Star - 'Bad omen hours before Keppel shipyard incident'
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52Unknown #21MaleIndianUnknownWorkplace IncidentsFire or Explosion29-May-2004Keppel Shipyard (15 Benoi Rd, Singapore 629888)29 May 2004 | Unknown, Indian Male - Killed in fire in an oil tanker that was under repair on Keppel Shipyard. The state-linked company Keppel Corp Ltd was fined less than US$20,000 after pleading guilty to safety lapses that led to the death of 7 workers.30 May '04 - The Straits Times - '7 killed in tanker fire at Keppel'28 May '06 - Taipei Times - 'Singapore shipyard fined US$19,000 after seven deaths'
31 May '04 - The Star - 'Bad omen hours before Keppel shipyard incident'
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53Unknown #22MaleMalaysianUnknownWorkplace IncidentsFire or Explosion29-May-2004Keppel Shipyard (15 Benoi Rd, Singapore 629888)29 May 2004 | Unknown, Malaysian Male - Killed in fire in an oil tanker that was under repair on Keppel Shipyard. The state-linked company Keppel Corp Ltd was fined less than US$20,000 after pleading guilty to safety lapses that led to the death of 7 workers.30 May '04 - The Straits Times - '7 killed in tanker fire at Keppel'28 May '06 - Taipei Times - 'Singapore shipyard fined US$19,000 after seven deaths'
31 May '04 - The Star - 'Bad omen hours before Keppel shipyard incident'
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54Unknown #23MaleMalaysianUnknownWorkplace IncidentsFire or Explosion29-May-2004Keppel Shipyard (15 Benoi Rd, Singapore 629888)29 May 2004 | Unknown, Malaysian Male - Killed in fire in an oil tanker that was under repair on Keppel Shipyard. The state-linked company Keppel Corp Ltd was fined less than US$20,000 after pleading guilty to safety lapses that led to the death of 7 workers.30 May '04 - The Straits Times - '7 killed in tanker fire at Keppel'28 May '06 - Taipei Times - 'Singapore shipyard fined US$19,000 after seven deaths'
31 May '04 - The Star - 'Bad omen hours before Keppel shipyard incident'
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55Unknown #24MaleMalaysianUnknownWorkplace IncidentsFire or Explosion29-May-2004Keppel Shipyard (15 Benoi Rd, Singapore 629888)29 May 2004 | Unknown, Malaysian Male - Killed in fire in an oil tanker that was under repair on Keppel Shipyard. The state-linked company Keppel Corp Ltd was fined less than US$20,000 after pleading guilty to safety lapses that led to the death of 7 workers.30 May '04 - The Straits Times - '7 killed in tanker fire at Keppel'28 May '06 - Taipei Times - 'Singapore shipyard fined US$19,000 after seven deaths'
31 May '04 - The Star - 'Bad omen hours before Keppel shipyard incident'
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56Unknown #25MaleBangladeshi30sMedical Illness12-Jul-2004Loyang Drive12 Jul 2004 | Unknown, Bangladeshi Male (30s) - Died from food poisoning which left 18 of his other colleagues hospitalised.12 Jul '04 - The Straits Times - 'Fellow countryman cooked for Bangladeshi who died'
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57Sundramoorthy VijayanMaleIndian26Workplace IncidentsCrush Injury19-Nov-2004One Raffles Quay, next to the NTUC Centre at One Marina Boulevard19 Nov 2004 | Sundramoorthy Vijayan, Indian Male (26) - Fell over 50m when a 2.5 tonne framework crashed from about 16 storeys high at the construction site. The firm was eventually charged SGD$30,000 for the death of 2 workers in this accident.20 Nov '04 - New Paper - 'Dad-to-be falls 16 floors'
20 Nov '04 - TODAY - 'Two killed in another worksite accident'
17 May '05 - The Straits Times - 'Do we need more tragedies before cleaning up the act?'
13 Jan '07 - TODAY - 'Firm fined $30,000 for death of two wo
rkers'
17 May '05 - Skyscraper City Forum - 'Third worker dies at site of One Raffles Quay'
2 Mar '20 - LinkedIn - 'Another Lesson from SARS 2003'
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58Masud Rana Abdul Khalek MaleBangladeshi23Unclassified21-Jan-2005Block 527, Bedok North Street 321 Jan 2005 | Masud Rana Abdul Khalek, Bangladeshi Male (23) - Leaped out of a 4th floor kitchen after friend's apartment at Bedok caught fire, landing head first and later died in the hospital. 22 Jan '05 - The Straits Times - 'To escape fire, he jumps... and dies'
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59Samai SeeliamngamMaleThai28Workplace IncidentsSuffocation/Toxic Chemical Exposure12-Feb-2005Choa Chu Kang Way12 Feb 2005 | Samai Seeliamngam, Thai Male (28) - Died after being exposed to toxic fumes emitted by paint and thinner after employers rushed them to complete a project.15 Mar '07 - The Straits Times - '3 killed by toxic fumes: Director and firm fined for safety lapses'
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60Thongchai HaratphaeoMaleThai35Workplace IncidentsSuffocation/Toxic Chemical Exposure12-Feb-2005Choa Chu Kang Way12 Feb 2005 | Thongchai Haratphaeo, Thai Male (35) - Died after being exposed to toxic fumes emitted by paint and thinner after employers rushed to complete project; workers had complained of breathing difficulties two weeks before their deaths.15 Mar '07 - The Straits Times - '3 killed by toxic fumes: Director and firm fined for safety lapses'
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61Khunthiang DuangthapchanMaleThai39Workplace IncidentsSuffocation/Toxic Chemical Exposure12-Feb-2005Choa Chu Kang Way12 Feb 2005 | Khunthiang Duangthapchan, Thai Male (39) - Died after being exposed to toxic fumes emitted by paint and thinner after employers rushed to complete project; workers had complained of breathing difficulties two weeks before their deaths.15 Mar '07 - The Straits Times - '3 killed by toxic fumes: Director and firm fined for safety lapses'
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62Oli Ahmed HirajmiahMaleBangladeshi41Workplace IncidentsStruck-by InjuryMar-2005Maritime Square, SingaporeMar 2005 | Oli Ahmed Hirajmiah, Bangladeshi Male (41) - Died from head injuries after a beam fell on him.16 Jun '05 - The Straits Times - 'MOM stops work at new courthouse'
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63Unknown #26MaleChinese35Workplace IncidentsCrush Injury6-Mar-200521 Sakra Road6 Mar 2005 | Unknown, Chinese Male (35) - Pinned down when a three-tonne metal container inside a silo fell off a conveyor belt.7 Mar '05 - The Straits Times - 'Man crushed to death'
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64Mahabub Alam Abul KashimMaleBangladeshi24Workplace IncidentsStruck-by InjuryApr-2005Sembawang ShipyardApr 2005 | Mahabub Alam Abul Kashim, Bangladeshi Male (24) - Died after metal pipes fell on him while he was doing dismantling work on a vessel berthed at the shipyard.16 Jun '05 - The Straits Times - 'MOM stops work at new courthouse'
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65Susan Rebosquillo OganaFemaleFilipino30Transport Accidents11-Apr-2005PIE, Paya Lebar exit11 Apr 2005 | Susan Rebosquillo Ogana, Filipino Female (30) - Flung off her bike when a lorry hit the motorcycle she was travelling on; her head hit the lorry's windscreen and she died instantly.13 Apr '05 - The Straits Times - 'Maid's marriage revealed to boss in death'
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66Maung Soe TheinMaleBurmese24Workplace IncidentsFall from Height9-May-2005Block 295 Compassvale Walk9 May 2005 | Maung Soe Thein, Burmese Male (24) - Fell to death from the scaffolding at worksite; employer later loaded his body in a pickup truck and dumped him at a carpark in Sengkang.13 May '05 - New Paper - 'Was dead illegal worker dumped at carpark'
15 May '05 - New Paper - 'No rights in life, No dignity in death'
16 May '05 - New Paper - 'Not again'
17 May '05 - New Paper - 'She wants to hold a memorial'
30 May '05 - The Straits Times - 'Contractor fined 5 times over safety'
30 May '05 - TODAY - 'Hunt goes on for dead man's kin'
26 Jan '08 - The Straits Times - 'When things go wrong'
1 May '10 - New Paper - 'Left here
to ROT'
24 Nov '05 - The Star - 'Boss who dumped body jailed'
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67Pan XueqiuMaleChinese50Workplace IncidentsStruck-by Injury15-May-2005One Raffles Quay15 May 2005 | Pan Xueqiu, Chinese Male (50) - Hit on the head by a trolley while transporting building materials on the 15th storey of the One Raffles Quay project. 17 May '05 - The Straits Times - 'Do we need more tragedies before cleaning up the act?'17 May '05 - Skyscraper City Forum - 'Third worker dies at site of One Raffles Quay'
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68Unknown #27MaleThai30sWorkplace IncidentsCrush Injury25-May-200518 Leicester Road25 May 2005 | Unknown, Thai Male (30s) - Killed after a 4m-long metal beam collapsed onto him while working on 51-unit freehold residential project, Platinum Edge.26 May '05 - The Straits Times - 'Thai worker killed as beam collapses at site'
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69Unknown #28MaleIndianUnknownWorkplace IncidentsCrush Injury28-May-2005Lucky Plaza28 May 2005 | Unknown, Indian Male - Killed when a 20 cm concrete slab fell on him while he was performing renovation works in the basement of the mall. Eyewitnesses say he was almost folded in two when his body was extricated. 30 May '05 - The Straits Times - 'Lucky Plaza Accident'
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70Shamsul Sheikh SadhuMaleBangladeshi32Workplace IncidentsFall from Height11-Jun-2005Supreme Court Building, Singapore11 Jun 2005 | Shamsul Sheikh Sadhu, Bangladeshi Male (32) - Fell to death from an opening on the building's fourth storey while carrying out general housekeeping work at the rooftop garden. The opening was supposed to be a glass panel, but it had been removed to install another supporting structure. MOM stated that there were no barriers to prevent workers from stepping into the opening accidentally. 16 Jun '05 - The Straits Times - 'MOM stops work at new courthouse'
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71Somsri ChalaramMaleThai38Unclassified14-Jun-2005Tan Tock Seng Hospital14 Jun 2005 | Somsri Chalaram, Thai Male (38) - Died suddenly after he went to the hospital from a worksite dormitory as he had been complaining of chest pains and breathing difficulties after a day's work. It was suspected that he and his colleague died from sudden unexpected death syndrome (SUDS) as their cases were reminiscent of a spate of sudden deaths among apparently healthy Thai male workers in Singapore in the 1990s. Somsri had arrived in Singapore only a few months prior to lay train tracks for the MRT Circle line, and had came from the north-east of Thailand, where many cases of sudden death among Thais are said to have happened. 2 Jul '05 - The Straits Times - 'Sudden death strikes two more Thais'
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72Liu Hong MeiFemaleChinese22Murder/Manslaughter15-Jun-2005Geylang Lorong 315 Jun 2005 | Liu Hong Mei, Chinese Female (22) - Strangled to death and dismembered by her lover/colleague; her body parts were disposed in various locations across the island, including Kallang River. 19 Jun '05 - New Paper - 'Life ends in Strife'
23 Jun '05 - New Paper - 'Brother in China: We want to come for funeral but...'
12 Sep '05 - New Paper - 'There's something Spooky about Hong Mei and Filipino maid murders'
5 May '06 - The Straits Times - 'Accused: She wanted us to die together'
20 Sep '08 - The Straits Times - 'Violent crimes involving China nationals'
15 June '05 - Wikipedia - 'Kallang River body parts murder'
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73Pracha MatphutMaleThai33Unclassified22-Jun-2005Changi General Hospital22 Jun 2005 | Pracha Matphut, Thai Male (33) - Died suddenly after he went to the hospital from a worksite dormitory as he had been complaining of chest pains and breathing difficulties after a day's work. It was suspected that he and his colleague died from sudden unexpected death syndrome (SUDS) as their cases were reminiscent of a spate of sudden deaths among apparently healthy Thai male workers in Singapore in the 1990s. Pracha had arrived in Singapore only a few months prior to lay train tracks for the MRT Circle line, and had came from the north-east of Thailand, where many cases of sudden death among Thais are said to have happened. 2 Jul '05 - The Straits Times - 'Sudden death strikes two more Thais'
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74Unknown #29FemaleSri LankanUnknownSuicide/Suspected SuicideSep-2005UnknownSep 2005 | Unknown, Sri Lankan Female - Jumped to her death; she had apparently kept a journal documenting how unhappy she was about her work conditions.Dec '05 - HRW (Human Rights Watch) Maid to Order Report
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75Jane Parangan La PueblaFemaleFilipino26Murder/Manslaughter7-Sep-2005SunGlade Condominium, Serangoon Avenue 27 Sep 2005 | Jane Parangan La Puebla, Filipino Female (26) - Strangled to death by another FIlipino domestic helper; her body was later dismembered and disposed at Orchard Road & MacRitchie Reservoir.11 Sep '05 - New Paper - 'Killer strength'
11 Sep '05 - The Straits Times - 'Prayers, flowers from Buddhist monks at two sites'
12 Sep '05 - TODAY - 'Body-parts murder: Did maid kill, dismember her rival in love?
'
12 Sep '05 - New Paper - 'There's something Spooky about Hong Mei and Filipino maid murder
s'
13 Sep '05 - Business Times - 'Let people mourn maid's dea
th'
13 Sep '05 - The Straits Times - 'I'll be home for Christ
mas'
14 Sep '05 - The Straits Times - 'Hubby regrets year-long rough p
atch'
14 Sep '05 - TODAY - 'They liked Orchard Towers' tea d
ances'
16 Sep '05 - New Paper - 'Manila fears anti-S'pore ba
cklash'
19 May '06 - New Paper - 'Why hasn't mummy called home?'
19 May '06 - The Straits Times - 'Governer, mayor here to lend support to maid
'
7 Mar '12 - New Paper - 'In Singapore: Foreign Love T
urns Fatal'
18 Sep '20 - Wiki.sg - 'Murder of Jane Parangan La Puebla (2005)'
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76Riwayati SupadiFemaleIndonesian38Transport Accidents17-Nov-2005Junction of Upper East Coast Road and Bedok South Avenue 317 Nov 2005 | Riwayati Supadi, Indonesian Female (38) - Hit by a bus and died from head injuries as she was on the way to a public telephone to call her family in Indonesia.24 Nov '05 - New Paper - 'She was just like our sister'
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77Chaichat SirichaiMaleThai48Murder/Manslaughter27-Nov-2005Golden Mile Complex27 Nov 2005 | Chaichat Sirichai, Thai Male (48) - Assaulted and stabbed in the chest by 4 alcohol-intoxicated Thais, and was pronounced dead at the scene.23 Feb '07 - The Straits Times - 'Drunk Thai worker attacked man at friend's bidding'
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78IndrawatiFemaleIndonesian34Suicide/Suspected Suicide21-Dec-2005Cassia Crescent21 Dec 2005 | Indrawati, Indonesian Female (34) - committed suicide after being sexually abused by her employer's brother, as revealed in a diary she kept. 9 Mar '06 - The Straits Times - 'Police probe sex abuse claims in dead maid's diary'
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79Promsri KhampanMaleThai41Workplace IncidentsCrush Injury18-Jan-2006Oriole Crescent, Singapore18 Jan 2006 | Promsri Khampan, Thai Male (41) - Pinned to the ground by a brick wall which collapsed while he was levelling cement on a bungalow off Dunearn Rd.20 Jan '06 - The Straits Times - 'Thai worker dies after half-tonne slab falls on him'
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80Pham Thi Truc LinhFemaleVietnamese25Unclassified17-Mar-2006Block 161, Toa Payoh Lorong 117 Mar 2006 | Pham Thi Truc Linh, Vietnamese Female (25) - Found barefoot and lying face up at the foot of a HDB block, wearing only a mini-skirt and panties. She had met a man at Orchard Towers and they agreed to have sex for a fee; however, they got into an argument on how she should be paid and he slapped her. Trying to get out, she climbed out of the windows and stood on the parapet holding on to the window pane, but lost her grip and fell 10 storeys to her death.20 Mar '06 - New Paper - 'White coffin, gold roses for Viet girl who fell'
24 Mar '06 - The Straits Times - 'Father furious she was in vice trade'
21 Sep '06 - New Paper - 'Mum here to send her home
'
2 Nov '11 - New Paper - 'Woman plunges 6 storeys from Woodlands block'
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81Unknown #30MaleIndian19Workplace IncidentsFall from Height22-Mar-2006UPS Facility, Airport Logistics Park (Singapore 486064)22 Mar 2006 | Unknown, Indian Male (19) - Plunged three storeys to the ground along with eight other workers after scaffolding collapsed; he died instantly as the only casualty.24 Mar '06 - The Straits Times - 'Scaffolding collapses, killing worker, injuring eight others'
6 Jun '06 - The Straits Times - 'Safety push zooms in on scaffolds
'
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82Shafiqul SamadMaleBangladeshi33Workplace IncidentsStruck-by Injury28-Mar-2006Clementi Bus Interchange28 Mar 2006 | Shafiqul Samad, Bangladeshi Male (33) - Punctured in the head and died from severe brain swelling by a topping 3m tall mobile scaffolding unit, which had 4 wheels that were not properly attached to the frame.28 Jul '08 - New Paper - 'Scaffolding falls on him'
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83Zhang WeijunMaleChineseUnknownWorkplace IncidentsCrush Injury4-Apr-2006SembCorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard, Pandan Road4 Apr 2006 | Zhang Weijun, Chinese Male - Killed when part of a crane and its 185-tonne load came crashing down at a shipyard. He was one of the two migrant workers killed and they were compensated $3,000 each for their funeral. The shipyard was fined $135,000 for safety violations, but the court ruled that the breaches did not cause the trio's deaths.7 Apr '06 - The Straits Times - 'Each victim's family gets $3,000 for funeral'
14 Jan '09 - The Straits Times - 'Falling pipe kills shipyard worker instantly'
16 Oct ' 07 - AsiaOne - 'Shipyard fined $135,000 for safety violations'
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84Rengan MurugaiyanMaleIndianUnknownWorkplace IncidentsCrush Injury4-Apr-2006SembCorp Marine’s PPL Shipyard, Pandan Road4 Apr 2006 | Rengan Murugaiyan, Indian Male - Killed when part of a crane and its 185-tonne load came crashing down at a shipyard. He was one of the two migrant workers killed and they were compensated $3,000 each for their funeral. The shipyard was fined $135,000 for safety violations, but the court ruled that the breaches did not cause the trio's deaths.7 Apr '06 - The Straits Times - 'Each victim's family gets $3,000 for funeral'
14 Jan '09 - The Straits Times - 'Falling pipe kills shipyard worker instantly'
16 Oct ' 07 - AsiaOne - 'Shipyard fined $135,000 for safety violations'
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85Rashid Late Tajeh UddinMaleBangladeshiUnknownWorkplace IncidentsStruck-by InjuryJun-2006Woodlands Industrial ParkJun 2006 | Rashid Late Tajeh Uddin, Bangladeshi Male - Hit by an excavator hoe bucket.1 Nov '07 - TODAY - 'S'pore aims for WHO's 'safe' recognition'
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86Low Beng TengMaleMalaysian36Unclassified17-Jun-2006Lorong 18 Geylang17 Jun 2006 | Low Beng Teng, Malaysian Male (36) - Found dead in a budget hotel room after checking in with a woman the night before.19 Jun '06 - New Paper - 'M'sian man found dead in Geylang budget hotel'
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87Yu Hong JinFemaleChinese29Murder/Manslaughter18-Jun-2006Ang Mo Kio18 Jun 2006 | Yu Hong Jin, Chinese Female (29) - Found stabbed to death in an Ang Mo Kio massage parlour she ran. 20 Sep '08 - The Straits Times - 'Violent crimes involving China nationals'
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88Sharon Vilanel PinoFemaleFilipino28Workplace IncidentsFall from Height30-Jun-2006Block 10D
Bedok South Avenue 2
30 Jun 2006 | Sharon Vilanel Pino, Filipino Female (28) - Fell to death from an 18th floor balcony of a flat.7 Jul '06 - The Straits Times - 'Woman's remains to be flown home today'
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89Dihn Thanh TuyenFemaleVietnamese23Unclassified18-Sep-2006Block 124, Bedok Reservoir Road18 Sep 2006 | Dihn Thanh Tuyen, Vietnamese Female (23) - Fell 4 storeys after allegedly being prevented from leaving a man's HDB flat. 21 Sep '06 - New Paper - 'Mum here to send her home'
21 Sep '06 - New Paper - 'Man charged with wrongful restraint'
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90Zainal ZakariaMaleMalaysian26Workplace IncidentsFall from Height25-Sep-2006Penjuru Road25 Sep 2006 | Zainal Zakaria, Malaysian Male (26) - Fell 11m to death after stepping on a plastic skylight that broke under his weight while he was working on the roof of a disused factory; there were no lifelines to secure the workers who were working on the roof at the time.29 Apr '08 - New Paper - 'BOSS FINED $150,000 FOR WORKER'S FATAL FALL SAYS- I give his family $3,000 every Hari Raya'
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91Unknown #31FemaleIndonesian20sWorkplace IncidentsFall from Height12-Oct-2006Block 29, Havelock Road12 Oct 2006 | Unknown, Indonesian Female (20s) - Plunged 12 storeys to death after she lost her footing while hanging laundry out on poles at the kitchen window.13 Oct '06 - The Straits Times - 'Maid plunges 12 storeys to her death from flat'
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92Unknown #32MaleUnknown20sSuicide/Suspected Suicide5-Dec-2006Yishun MRT Station5 Dec 2006 | Unknown, Male (20s) - Hit by a train at Yishun MRT.6 Dec '06 - The Straits Times - 'Another death on the track - 4th in 2 months'
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93Mariyappan RevathiFemaleIndian23Workplace IncidentsFall from Height1-Feb-2007Choa Chu Kang Avenue 31 Feb 2007 | Mariyappan Revathi, Indian Female (23) - Fell to death from the 3rd storey of her employer's flat while cleaning windows; she was less than a month into her job when she died.14 Feb '09 - The Straits Times - 'Death-fall maid's employer fined'
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94Hendra SitorusMaleIndonesian24Unclassified6-Feb-2007Pandan Bridge, 13A Pandan Crescent6 Feb 2022 | Hendra Sitorus, Indonesian Male (24) - Died of asphyxia due to drowning while working as a seaman; he had slept under a bridge instead of boarding the ship that night for fear of being reprimanded for drinking. 18 Apr '07 - New Paper - 'Death doze'
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95Kaewswang WongMaleThai50Workplace IncidentsStruck-by Injury7-Feb-2007Orchard Road worksite7 Feb 2007 | Kaewswang Wong, Thai Male (50) - Suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a 12m-long steel bar that fell off a crane.8 Feb '07 - The Straits Times - 'Falling steel bar kills worker at prime Orchard site'
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96Eka ListriyanaFemaleIndonesian23Workplace IncidentsFall from Height27-Mar-2007Tampines Street 3327 Mar 2007 | Eka Listriyana, Indonesian Female (23) - Fell to death from the 9th storey of her employer's flat while cleaning windows. 26 May '07 - The Straits Times - 'Maid's fatal fall from 9th floor ruled an accident'
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97Veesam VenkateshwarluMaleUnknownUnknownWorkplace IncidentsFall from Height3-Apr-2007Bukit Batok East2 Apr 2007 | Veesam Venkateshwarlu, Male - Fell to his death while painting the canopy above the 10th-storey corridor of a HDB block.12 Jun '09 - TODAY - 'Seven prosecuted for fatalities'11 Jun '09 - MOM Press Release - 'Seven Charged for Fall From Height Accidents'
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98Prabir BrajaMaleBangladeshi35Workplace IncidentsFire or Explosion3-May-2007Exxon Mobile oil refinery at Ayer Chawan Place in Jurong3 May 2007 | Prabir Braja, Bangladeshi Male (35) - Died after suffering 70% burns on his body from a fire that broke out at the oil refinery, which also killed 2 other workers.11 Feb '11 - TODAY - 'Two workers fined over fatal incident at oil refinery'
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99Unknown #33MaleUnknownUnknownWorkplace IncidentsFire or Explosion3-May-200723 Tanjong Kling Rd3 May 2007 | Unknown, Male - Died from second degree burns after being caught in a flash fire while walking out of the pump at his workplace.21 Jul '10 - Tank Storage Magazine - 'NSL OilChem Services fined for fatality'