By Staff Reporter
A FATAL accident has claimed a life at the Trabablas Interchange construction site after a crane collapsed during de-erection operations.
In a statement, Tefoma Construction (Pvt) Ltd (Tefoma), expressed its condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the unnamed deceased employee.
“Tefoma Construction (Pvt) Ltd (Tefoma) regrets to report a fatal injury following a mechanical failure during crane de-erection operations at the Trabablas Interchange project site on 6 January 2025.
“The board of directors and management extend their sincere condolences to the deceased’s family, friends, and colleagues,” reads the statement.
Tefoma Construction, said the incident was caused by a mechanical failure, which led to both the static tower crane and a mobile crane to collapse during the de-erection process.
“The incident occurred during the dismantling of a static tower crane by Manzlink (Pvt) Ltd (Manzlink), our contracted rigging specialist firm.
“The mechanical failure resulted in the collapse of both the static tower crane and the mobile crane being used for the de-erection process,” the company said.
