KOTA BARU: A construction worker was killed after he was crushed by an excavator bucket that slipped during the installation of a drain at a construction site along Jalan Pantai Geting near Pengkalan Kubor, Tumpat on Wednesday (Feb 25).
Tumpat OCPD Asst Comm Mohd Khairi Shafie said they received a MERS 999 distress call at 1.40pm about the incident involving the victim, 31, who was installing a drain by the roadside when the bucket of an excavator operated by a co-worker slipped and crushed him.
"The bucket crushed the worker, causing severe injuries," he said in a statement the same day, adding that the man was taken to Tumpat Hospital for autopsy.
Preliminary investigations at the location revealed no criminal elements and the case has been classified as sudden death as further investigations are conducted.
ACP Mohd Khairi also urged those with information about the incident to contact the Tumpat police headquarters at 09-725 7222 or the nearest police station. - Bernama
