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Electrical
- Dec 23, 2004
- 49
Electric shock kills man who unzipped at pier
Boonlua Chatree
A man who went to urinate near to Bali Hai Pier died when he touched a power pole that had not been properly insulated.
The incident happened shortly after midnight on August 2. An officer at the Bali Hai radio center reported that a tourist had been fatally injured between piers A and B, and Banglamung police and Sawang Boriboon Foundation rescue workers rushed to the scene.
The dead man was identified as Prayong Ngamsa-Ad, a 25-year-old resident of Udon Thani Province. He had suffered an electrical burn to his right hand. He was taken to Banglamung Hospital but was dead upon arrival.
Samphan Taepho, a 32-year-old stevedore who had been with the dead man, said that his friend had gone to urinate. He came into contact with a power pole without noticing there was a cable connected to the pole. The end of the cable was not insulated with duct tape. There was an explosion with sparks, and Prayong fell to the ground. His body convulsed four or five times, then he lay still.
The police took detailed photographs of the scene, and will follow up with the responsible departments, requesting that checks be made of other installations.
