Worker impaled by oil palm loading spike in Sandakan


Firemen sawing through the spike to allow hospital staff to treat the victim.

KOTA KINABALU: A plantation worker was rushed to hospital after getting impaled on an oil palm loading spike at an estate in Sabah’s east coast Sandakan district.

It is believed the 21-year-old victim was collecting oil palm fruit bunches at about 10am on Wednesday (Feb 21) when the accident occurred.

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