Plantation worker killed after being crushed by a 4WD

MIRI: An elderly man died after being crushed by a four-wheel-drive (4WD) that he was travelling in following a freak accident in an oil palm plantation estate in Ulu Kerabak, on Monday. The 60-year-old man, identified as Enchana Langi, died on the spot in the 7.10am incident. Meanwhile, four others including the driver escaped with […]

Man crushed to death by road roller

BINTANGOR: A 40-year-old man died after the road roller he was in went out of control and fell into a two-metre-deep slope at Jalan Rumah Panjang Ulu Beletie-Pakan on Sunday (May 2). A spokesman from the State Fire and Rescue Department operations centre said a distress call on the incident was received at 11.20am and […]

Worker crushed by bulldozer

KAPIT: A construction worker at Baleh Dam was killed after being crushed by a bulldozer while at work last Thursday. District police chief DSP Freddy Bian Stanislaus said the incident happened at 5pm. The accident happened when a bulldozer driven by a 33-year-old Pakistani worker skidded and crushed the victim who was cleaning the roadside […]

Man dies after concrete wall falls on him

MIRI: A construction worker in his 50s died when a concrete wall fell on him while constructing a storage room at Taman Serene Jelita, yesterday. The deceased, identified as Karim by his co-workers, died on the spot due to injuries sustained from the incident at 9.35am. According to Zone 6 Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) […]