JOHOR BARU: The Johor branch of the Occupational Safety and Health Department (DOSH) has ordered an internal investigation into the death of a tower crane operator at an apartment construction project at Jalan Seri Austin 4, here on Friday (Jan 23). In a statement, Johor DOSH said it had also ordered the company involved to submit an internal investigation report to the department and further investigations would be conducted to identify the cause of the incident. According to the statement, based on initial investigations, a tower crane operator was found unconscious in the tower crane cabin. According to the statement, the tower crane was found to be in a free-standing condition at an estimated height of 20m. Earlier, the media reported that a tower crane operator died while working on a crane at Residensi Puncak Austin, Jalan Seri Austin 4, here, on Friday morning.

Source: The Star January 25, 2026 11:43 UTC