23-year-old construction worker dies in Phuket pile driver accident

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A 23-year-old construction worker died after his head was crushed by a pile driver during machinery relocation in Phuket.

•A 23-year-old worker named Petcharaichai died from injuries sustained at a construction site in Thalang District, Phuket.
•The accident occurred on September 15 at 18:00 during the movement of a large pile driver machine.
•Police from Choeng Thale Police Station are investigating the cause of the accident.

•On September 15 at 18:00, Choeng Thale Police Station received a report of a construction worker severely injured by a large pile driver.
•The incident took place within a construction project area in Thalang District, Phuket.
•During the relocation of the pile driver to another area within the site, an error occurred, causing the machinery to crush the head of Petcharaichai.
•Petcharaichai, a worker in the large machinery unit, was transported to a hospital where Petcharaichai later died.
•Pol. Maj. Nakorn Chatphai and Pol. Col. Ekarat Plaiduang of Choeng Thale Police Station inspected the scene.
•Investigators and the investigation team of Choeng Thale Police Station are currently interviewing witnesses and involved parties.
•Choeng Thale Police Station is gathering facts to conduct a detailed investigation into the cause of the accident.

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Petcharaichai(นายเพชรรชัย)

A 23-year-old construction worker in a large machinery unit who died after being crushed by a pile driver.

Pol. Maj. Nakorn Chatphai(พ.ต.ต.ณกรณ ชาติภัย)

An inquiry officer at Choeng Thale Police Station.

Pol. Col. Ekarat Plaiduang(พ.ต.อ.เอกรัตน์ พลายด้วง)

The Superintendent of Choeng Thale Police Station.

Choeng Thale Police Station(สภ.เชิงทะเล)

The police station responsible for investigating the construction site accident.

Thalang District(อ.ถลาง)ℹ️

The district in Phuket where the construction site accident occurred.

Phuket Province(จ.ภูเก็ต)ℹ️

The province where the construction site accident occurred.