{
  "id": 7096159,
  "title": "Worker dies after being struck by hose at Jurong Port Road construction site; MOM investigating",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/worker-dies-after-being-struck-by-hose-at-jurong-port-road",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T10:58:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times",
    "slug": "straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/worker-dies-after-being-struck-by-hose-at-jurong-port-road-construction-site-mom-investigating"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A 35-year-old worker died after being struck by a hose connected to a compressed air pump at a construction site in Jurong Port Road, Singapore, on September 11. The incident occurred around 8:20pm while the worker was carrying out foundation works at 37 Jurong Port Road. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is investigating the incident and has instructed the company, Keller Foundations (S E Asia), to stop all concreting works at the site. The police and Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were alerted to the work-related incident at around 8:30pm, and the worker was pronounced dead at the scene. MOM has emphasized the importance of properly isolating and depressurizing compressed air systems before disconnecting hoses or tools, as failure to do so can result in hoses whipping, flying projectiles, and physical injury. This incident is the second workplace death at a Jurong Port Road construction site in recent months, following a fatal scaffolding collapse on August 3.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}