Ammonia leak at Mahachai frozen food factory kills employee

MGR Online•Society•6d ago

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A 64-year-old employee died after inhaling ammonia leaking from a frozen food processing factory in Samut Sakhon.

•A male employee aged 64 died at Samut Sakhon Hospital after inhaling ammonia gas.
•The incident occurred between 02:00-03:00 on October 2, 2026, at a factory in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon.
•The Samut Sakhon Provincial Social Security Office estimates the family will receive approximately 1.45 million baht in benefits.
•Relevant agencies are investigating the cause, with an initial hypothesis involving the opening of gas system valves.

•The ammonia leak occurred between 02:00-03:00 on October 2, 2026, at a frozen food processing factory in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon.
•A 64-year-old male employee, who had worked as a machinery monitor since February 2020, lost consciousness and later died at Samut Sakhon Hospital.
•The frozen food processing factory has been in operation for approximately 30 years and had no previous incidents of this nature.
•Initial hypotheses suggest the leak may be related to the opening of gas system valves, though a definitive cause is not yet concluded.
•Relevant agencies inspected the site on October 2, 2026, at 10:30 to examine work procedures, machinery systems, and safety measures.
•The Samut Sakhon Provincial Social Security Office coordinated with the employer to report the work-related injury and verify family benefits.
•The family of the deceased is expected to receive total benefits of approximately 1.45 million baht, pending Social Security Office criteria.
•The employer expressed condolences and stated the company is ready to fully support the family regarding funeral arrangements and other assistance.

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Samut Sakhon Hospital(โรงพยาบาลสมุทรสาคร)ℹ️

The medical facility where the 64-year-old employee was taken and subsequently died.

Samut Sakhon Provincial Social Security Office(สำนักงานประกันสังคมจังหวัดสมุทรสาคร)

The agency coordinating work-injury reports and verifying benefits for the deceased employee's family.

Mahachai, Mueang Samut Sakhon, Samut Sakhon(ต.มหาชัย อ.เมืองสมุทรสาคร จ.สมุทรสาคร)

The location where the frozen food processing factory is situated.