Basketball structure fell on kid, sadly passed away..

[Beanoyip]

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/teen-17-dies-after-basketball-backboard-structure-falls-on-him-in-bedok?utm_campaign=stfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2fsbOCwLU_mUQJk6v2aokHaTtAusNwuyQc_giBBpHDdAyNKhTHj0ynH-s

 

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SINGAPORE - A 17-year-old died after a basketball backboard structure in Bedok fell on him on Monday (July 26) night.

The police said they were called at about 8.45pm and found the injured teen next to the fallen structure near Block 18 Bedok South Road.

"A 17-year-old male teenager was unconscious when conveyed to the hospital, where he subsequently died from his injuries," the police told ST on Tuesday.

They are investigating the case of unnatural death.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) were also called and they took the boy to Changi General Hospital (CGH).

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was conducted on him while he was being taken to CGH, said SCDF.

 

How did the F this happen?

Edited July 27, 2021 by Beanoyip
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[Beregond]

They better do a proper check on all the other basketball court.....

[RadX]

13 minutes ago, Beanoyip said:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/teen-17-dies-after-basketball-backboard-structure-falls-on-him-in-bedok?utm_campaign=stfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2fsbOCwLU_mUQJk6v2aokHaTtAusNwuyQc_giBBpHDdAyNKhTHj0ynH-s

 

 

How did the F this happen?

immediate thoughts are an attempt to slam dunk adn hanging off the ring...

 

nonetheless, RIP

[Fcw75]

The structure broke off at the legs? KNN…

[Stratovarius]

From the pic, seems that the legs of bb structure is cast into the concrete? Somehow it came off.

Good old anchor bolts are still better. Easier to inspect also.

 

[Chongster]

Apart from the fact that people can die if heavy things drop on them, I don’t think there’s anything else to concluse from this incident.  Sad.

[Spurman]

Rip.

Too young and what a freak accident. Haiz.

[Nolicense]

33 minutes ago, Beanoyip said:

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/teen-17-dies-after-basketball-backboard-structure-falls-on-him-in-bedok?utm_campaign=stfb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2fsbOCwLU_mUQJk6v2aokHaTtAusNwuyQc_giBBpHDdAyNKhTHj0ynH-s

 

 

How did the F this happen?

i see a slipper. wonder if it is the boy's slipper. 

 

[Nolicense]

11 minutes ago, Stratovarius said:

From the pic, seems that the legs of bb structure is cast into the concrete? Somehow it came off.

Good old anchor bolts are still better. Easier to inspect also.

 

seems similar to the case of the falling lamp post that killed another boy too some time back

[ToyotaShuttle]

42 minutes ago, RadX said:

immediate thoughts are an attempt to slam dunk adn hanging off the ring...

 

nonetheless, RIP

Slam dunks are normal part of basket ball aren't they? So this structure should have been designed for it in the first place.

[ToyotaShuttle]

25 minutes ago, Stratovarius said:

From the pic, seems that the legs of bb structure is cast into the concrete? Somehow it came off.

Good old anchor bolts are still better. Easier to inspect also.

 

Based on pic, looks like the legs weren't even buried deep enough. like 10 cm max....

might as well superglue it there next time

[Mkl22]

10 minutes ago, ToyotaShuttle said:

Based on pic, looks like the legs weren't even buried deep enough. like 10 cm max....

might as well superglue it there next time

Looks like the contractor and PE gonna Kenna. 

[13177]

OMG. Who would have think that a basketball backboard structure can just collapse!? 

[Beregond]

56 minutes ago, Mkl22 said:

Looks like the contractor and PE gonna Kenna. 

under which TC??

[Scion]

1 hour ago, ToyotaShuttle said:

Slam dunks are normal part of basket ball aren't they? So this structure should have been designed for it in the first place.

the rims with springs for slam dunks are more expensive, so they are mostly installed in indoor courts or those places with better facilities

for public courts and CC, most installation are the basic basketball frames and rims

anyway most people can't dunk, and you are not supposed to hang onto the rims (cos dangerous and may damage the rims)

 

[Fcw75]

It’s the worksmanship nowadays. Long time ago when I played bball, where got such problem when I hanged on the rim.

Edited July 27, 2021 by Fcw75

[Volvobrick]

1 hour ago, Stratovarius said:

From the pic, seems that the legs of bb structure is cast into the concrete? Somehow it came off.

Good old anchor bolts are still better. Easier to inspect also.

 

It looks like it used bolts and nothing sunken. There were a few more cases if HDB shelters collapsing as well, as the design probably did not take into consideration lateral wind loading.

Similarly look at the street name signs - half are slanting even when new.  Whereas the old white ones were all straight till the day they were replaced. 

I never like such designs (and shoddy constructions/no supervision), better to have at least 5 feet of the structure encased inside the concrete.

[Volvobrick]

8 minutes ago, Fcw75 said:

It’s the worksmanahip nowadays. Long time ago when I played bball, where got such problem when I hanged on the rim.

Poor Design, workmanship, cheap material, and most importantly, lack of supervision by the authorities. All sit in office.