A Worker Injured Due To Concrete Slab Collapsed

On October 11, 2011, one worker was injured when a concrete slab collapsed in NU Sentral building under construction at KL Sentral yesterday morning. It is understood that a 35 years old Bangladeshi was doing the plastering work on the first floor of that building when a third floor gave way at about 10.30 am. Then, he was rushed to the University Malaya Medical Centre for medical surgery. The other workers on the first floor managed to escaped from fell down.

The NU Sentral under construction is said to be three times bigger that Mid Valley Megamall and first green shopping mall in the city.

MRCB representative said all the safety procedures had been adhered to workers were well equipped with personal protective equipment as required by local authorities. MRCB had informed to Department of Occupational Safety and Health about this incident.


Top View of Incident(figure1)


I was observed that the concrete slab was still wet and showing that they are just completed the casting work at third floor of complex building. From my point of view of this incident, the scaffolding which had been erected to support the structure formwork was inadequately of strength support.

According to the requirement under Regulations 29, Factory and Machinery (Building Operations and Works of Engineering) (Safety) Regulations 1986, the erection of formwork including the shores, braces and other supports shall be supervise and inspected by designated person (competent person) regularly. Any unsafe condition that been discovered during inspection shall be rectify immediately. The result of inspection shall be recorded and kept in properly. The inspection should be carry out before the casting works by designated person.


4 police officers were doing the investigation(figure2)




Close up top view of incident(figure3)