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Monday, December 3, 2012

About 90 injured, 1 in critical condition, when Jurong shipyard rig tilted


About 90 injured, 1 in critical condition, when Jurong shipyard rig tilted
Singapore: About 90 workers were injured when a jackup rig at Jurong Shipyard tilted to one side on Monday.
Among them, 22 were seriously injured and one is still in a critical condition. The rest suffered minor injuries.

The accident happened at Jurong Shipyard Pte Ltd worksite at Tanjong Kling Road.
Preliminary findings showed that the three-legged jackup rig tilted to one side after the jack-up mechanism of one of the legs failed to work, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

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