What safety failures led to a 10-tonne boulder falling on a front hoe?

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No Specific Safety Failures Identified as Cause for Boulder Fall

The provided information does not specify the exact safety failures that led to the 10-tonne boulder falling. The incident involved a 48-year-old front hoe driver who was killed when a boulder dislodged from a height of 25 metres and crushed the cockpit of his vehicle at a quarry area near Simpang Pulai. The victim was in the process of clearing quarry boulders at the time of the incident.
Incident Details

The incident occurred between noon and 1am, with the boulder falling from a hilly area onto the front hoe. Emergency services, including firefighters, worked to remove the boulders from the vehicle. Health Ministry personnel confirmed the victim's death at the scene.
Victim and Location

The deceased was identified as a 48-year-old male from Gerik, Perak. The location of the incident was a quarry area situated near Simpang Pulai. The boulder is reported to have weighed approximately 10 tonnes.
Classification of Death

Following the recovery of the victim's body and its transfer to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital's forensics department, the case has been classified as a sudden death by authorities.

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