A fellow crewman points to where the deceased
had been cleaning the boat when electrocuted.
Patcharapol Panrak
A Cambodian sailor was electrocuted while cleaning a ship connected to a
faulty high-voltage line.
Identified only as “Blu,” the 24-year-old Khmer crewman died on board the
Mongkol Samut 5 as it was parked under the Plaprathuang Bridge in Sattahip
Dec. 10.
Electrical-burn marks were evident on his chest. Nearby lay a burned
220-volt electrical wire. The ship had tied up to a utility pole and strung
up the wire to siphon electricity. Badly grounded, the wire sent current
running through part of the ship’s hull.
Witnesses said Blu was cleaning the ship and wet from exertion. He
apparently touched the live circuit, sending him flying and stopping his
heart.