The construction site's crane arm fell from a high altitude and smashed through the MRT, causing 1 death and 9 injuries. The city government ordered Xingfufa's 9 construction site to stop work.

(provided by the city)

[Reporter Su Mengjuan/Taichung Report] At a construction site on Wenxin South Road, Nantun District, Taichung City, during the dismantling of a high-altitude tower crane this afternoon, the crane arm fell. The arm fell and hit and penetrated the MRT carriage, causing 1 death and 9 injuries. Taichung Metropolitan Development Bureau Director Li Zhengwei pointed out that Xingfufa Construction currently has 9 construction sites in Taichung City, and they are fully ordered to stop work and resume work only after public safety inspections; For violating construction regulations, the penalty was increased to 810,000 yuan, and the Occupational Safety Administration of the Ministry of Labor also imposed a fine of 300,000 yuan. The total amount of the first wave of fines exceeded one million yuan.

Li Zhengwei pointed out that according to preliminary understanding, when the high-altitude crane tower was dismantled at the construction site, the boom fell and fell down. It pointed out that the 9 construction projects of Xingfufa in Taichung were immediately ordered to stop construction, comprehensive security checks, and the third impartial unit confirmed that they were safe and sound, and reported to the Metropolitan Development Bureau for approval before continuing construction.

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The Metropolitan Development Bureau took stock of the relevant penalties. The city government adopted the principle of "heavy fines, heavy compensation, and heavy compensation". This incident caused public safety accidents, improper mechanical operation, and damage to public facilities, etc., which violated Articles 63, 65, and 68 of the Construction Law. In addition, the Occupational Safety Administration of the Central Ministry of Labor also imposed a fine of 300,000 yuan. The total amount of the first wave of fines exceeds one million yuan. Further penalties and amounts will be determined based on the results of the investigation in the future.

The construction site's crane arm fell from a high altitude and smashed through the MRT, causing 1 death and 9 injuries. The city government ordered Xingfufa's 9 construction site to stop work.

(provided by the city)