One worker was killed and eight others injured following an explosion yesterday evening at a shipyard in Chon Buri's Laem Chabang seaport in Sri Racha district.
Published on January 29, 2008
One man died instantly after the explosion at 6pm at UniThai Shipyard and Engineering, while another worker was seriously injured.
An initial police report said the blast could have occurred as a result of an acetylene gas leak at a dock in which a ship was undergoing repair work.
Witnesses said the dead worker, Sanit Phromebuppha, was hit by a flying iron bar and fell off a 10-metre building while others said the blast blew the workers five metres into the air.
A survivor, Phaithoon Namprapha, said he and around 20 workers were cutting pieces off a large metal sheet near the dock and the blast "came out of nowhere". He said sparks from the blowtorches could have been ignited by escaping gas.
Laem Chabang police gave similar accounts to the survivors but declined to provide details into the cause of the explosion until a complete crime-scene investigation is completed next week.
The Nation
Discuss
Add this link to...
Tell a friend
Bury
Published on January 29, 2008
One man died instantly after the explosion at 6pm at UniThai Shipyard and Engineering, while another worker was seriously injured.
An initial police report said the blast could have occurred as a result of an acetylene gas leak at a dock in which a ship was undergoing repair work.
Witnesses said the dead worker, Sanit Phromebuppha, was hit by a flying iron bar and fell off a 10-metre building while others said the blast blew the workers five metres into the air.
A survivor, Phaithoon Namprapha, said he and around 20 workers were cutting pieces off a large metal sheet near the dock and the blast "came out of nowhere". He said sparks from the blowtorches could have been ignited by escaping gas.
Laem Chabang police gave similar accounts to the survivors but declined to provide details into the cause of the explosion until a complete crime-scene investigation is completed next week.
The Nation
Discuss
Add this link to...
Tell a friend
Bury
ThailandBuzz is a web application that allows you to submit an article that will be reviewed by all and will be promoted, based on popularity, to the main page
abhisit vejjajiva
anupong paojinda
ayutthaya
bangkok
bangkok governor
bank of thailand
chamlong srimuang
chart thai
chiang mai
corruption
don mueang airport
galyani vadhana
government house
narathiwat
noppadon pattama
pad
pattani
people power party
people's alliance for democracy
phuket
ppp
preah vihear temple
princess galyani vadhana
samak
samak sundaravej
somchai
somchai wongsawat
stock exchange of thailand
suvarnabhumi airport
thai airways
thai boxers
thai politics
thai society
thailand
thais
thaksin
thaksin shinawatra
tot
yala
yongyuth tiyapairat
ไทยแลนด์บัซซ์ เวอร์ชั่นภาษาไทย
Comments