A SECURITY guard died tragically on his first day at work after
being crushed by a one-tonne metal gate.
Mr Ong Yue Hing was closing the gate outside the North East Line
Sengkang train depot when it fell suddenly, crushing his lower
body.
He was pinned down by the metal gate, where he lay bleeding. He
was pulled out about five minutes later when drivers passing by
stopped their cars to go to his aid. Some lifted the gate while
others tried to pull the 50-year-old out.
Speaking to Lianhe Wanbao newspaper, Mr Ong's son said it took
17 men to lift the 10m by 3m metal gate.
The guard was still conscious when he was taken to the Khoo Teck
Puat hospital. He died of his injuries less than four hours after
Tuesday's accident.
It is believed his pelvic bone, chest and organs were crushed by
the impact. The police are investigating the case as an unnatural
death.