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Kwai Chung container terminal anti-collision barrier accessories gas explosion male worker was seriously injured and died 10 meters away

2022-12-15T04:00:48.071Z


Today (15th) at 9:00 a.m., opposite to the COSCO International Container Terminal, No. 8 South Kwai Chung Container Port Road, a male worker was carrying out a pressure test for the ship’s anti-collision barrier accessories.


Today (15th) at 9:00 a.m., opposite the COSCO International Container Terminal, No. 8 South Kwai Chung Container Port Road, a male worker was conducting a pressure test for the ship’s anti-collision barrier accessories. During the inflation process, a gas explosion occurred suddenly, and the male worker flew more than 10 meters away. , lying on the left line of the roundabout of container terminal No. 6, seriously injured and unconscious.

Those present hurriedly called the police. A marine police officer passed by the site and heard a "bang", and immediately reported the case and stepped forward to assist.


Rescuers received the report and sent the injured to Princess Margaret Hospital, but he was confirmed dead after rescue.

The police are investigating the incident at the scene, and it is temporarily classified as an industrial accident, and the first uniformed patrol team of the Tsing Yi Police District will follow up.


Police said the victim was pumping compressed air into a crash board on the side of the pier.


At the scene, the anti-collision aid plate suspected to be the accident was left behind, and there were wind coal bottles and other tools beside it.

(Photo by Huang Weimin)

The victim flew from Container Terminal No. 8 (left in the picture) inside the barbed wire fence to the traffic lane on the right.

(Photo by Huang Weimin)

The victim fell to the ground more than 10 meters away from the missile, and died of serious injuries, leaving blood on the road at the scene.

(Photo by Huang Weimin)

Source: hk1

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