Lift back in service after malfunction caused spinal fracture in woman
By
Toh Ee Ming
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Published: 4:00 AM, August 18, 2016
SINGAPORE — Two months after a malfunctioning lift shot up and down erratically and caused a woman to suffer a spinal fracture, it is finally back in service, to the relief of the elderly residents in the block.
The lift at Block 150 Petir Road had not been in operation since the incident on June 7.
Residents had to walk over to the next lift in the same block, and some had to climb a few flights of stairs as the lift did not connect to some floors.
In a statement yesterday, the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) said the independent Authorised Examiner (AE) appointed to inspect the lift and recommend rectification works submitted its findings last month.
The lift contractor then proceeded with the rectification works. The BCA was informed last Friday that the AE had inspected, tested and certified that the lift is safe for operation.
After an inspection, the BCA lifted the suspension on Tuesday. It did not elaborate on the cause of the incident.
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