A Chinese man died yesterday when his head was crushed by a rubber moulding hydraulic press machine he was repairing at a tire factory in Rayong province in eastern Thailand.
At 7.56pm, a 35 year old Chinese mechanic was repairing the machine when something went wrong and the press came down and crushed his head. The mechanic was rushed to Pluak Daeng Hospital where he sadly passed away from the severe wounds he sustained.
The superintendent of Pluak Daeng Police Station, Pol. Col. Chaiyaphong Saengphongchai, reported today that the incident happened at a tire factory in the Amata City Rayong Industrial Estate in Mapyangphon subdistrict, Pluak Daeng district.
Superintendent Chaiyaphong said that a commissioned officer at the station, Pol. Lt. Theeraphong Lordthonglang, was called in to inspect the scene of the accident.
Pol. Lt. Theerpahong said that officials from the factory…
