Full time NSman dies after being pinned by Land Rover
during inspection
SINGAPORE: Full-time National Serviceman Second Lieutenant
(2LT) Nicholas Chan Wei Kit died in hospital on Friday after a Land
Rover he was inspecting rolled backwards and hit him, pinning him
under the vehicle.
A statement from the Ministry of Defence says 2LT Chan, a Motor
Transport Officer, was taking delivery of the SAF Land Rover in
Seletar Camp at about 11.30am when the incident happened.
A recovery vehicle was activated half an hour later and managed to
lift the Land Rover.
A medical team from the Seletar Medical Centre attempted to
resuscitate 2LT Chan immediately. He was sent to Changi General
Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1.07pm.
Mindef and the SAF extend their deepest condolences to the family
of the late 2LT Chan.
Mindef says it will assist the family in their time of grief. It is
also investigating the incident.
- CNA/ir
No wheel choke is a major fault. The officer didn't follow
safety protocol... Wonder how he fell n can get pin under the
vehicle since there is ample space to lie under the vehicle when we
do vehicle repairs/inspections without a jack even.
Anyway its the 1st time i see an officer doing the inspection
since its normally done by specs/drivers and i don't see the
officers at all.
Why need a recovery vehicle to lift the vehicle? Seletar camp
should have its own workshop and all workshops should have vehicle
jacks etc which can lift the vehicles esp when a LR isn't that
heavy. Even a 5 ton can be lift by jack so why waste time
activating and waiting for recovery vehicle?