ONE week after falling off scaffolding while working on the Tranquillity Government Primary School, Chinese national Zhi Shen succumbed to his injuries at St Clair Medical Centre yesterday.
Zhi, 50, was employed with the Beijing Liujian Construction Corporation T&T Ltd.
The company, in statement to the media, said yesterday Zhi was climbing the scaffolding when he undid his harness and fell, his helmet ’somehow detached’ causing head injuries.
According to Danian Li, Managing Director of the construction company, an investigation into the accident is continuing in compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Authority.