A refinery in a factory exploded in a flooded fire with two extinguished workers, expected by a weld on the tank top.

Alternative Oil Refinery Plant Fire The workers were roasted to death, two bodies were expected due to a weld that blew the lid of the oil refinery during the experiment.

At approximately 8:00 a.m. M. On September 29, 2020, Bang Nam Chuet Police Station Radio Center, Muang District, Samut Sakhon Province, received a notification of a fire within GRD Energy Company Limited located at No. 19 / 16 Moo 6, Khok Krabue Sub-district, Muang District, Samut Sakhon Province, therefore notifying Lieutenant Colonel Supanat Pumnoi, Deputy Superintendent of Investigation Director Bang Nam Chut Sub-Police Station to inspect with Mr. Wuttipong Suphakwanich, Muang Samut Sakhon District Sheriff, along with the Deputy Superintendent. Muang Samut Sakhon Police Station with Samut Sakhon Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Officers and local agencies to investigate as well Where the setting was an alternative oil production plant Located in an area of ​​about 1 rai, construction has just finished to be completed approximately 2 months and the machinery used in the production of alternative oil was completed approximately 2 weeks ago.

Today, the scene was during the testing of the old motor oil refining system. To be used as an alternative oil for use as a fuel in industrial plants. Instead of diesel Let the firefighters from TAT Khok Krabue and Bang Nam Chuet Sub-District Administrative Organization Bring 2 trucks of fire water to stop the incident and take about 20 minutes to control the fire and calm down. But with the intensity of the flames burning with old oil fuel causing the collapse of some building structures And sadly after the fire subsided, the bodies of two workers who were acting as mechanical supervisors were found. Burned, scorched and killed in the fire The following name is known as Mr. Panya Nantharung, 45, Villagers from Village No. 1, Don Kloy Sub-district, Phibunrak District, Udon Thani Province, with Mr. Suphang Chanun Saenchai, 27, villagers from Village No. Steel District, Kosum Phisai, Maha Sarakham Province by Charity Rescue Foundation staff, Samut Sakhon The body of the deceased was brought back for an autopsy at the Forensic Institute.

From Mr. Kongkiat’s questions (The last name has not yet been revealed), the factory owner said. This factory was newly built. And he just finished the equipment and machinery about 2 weeks ago. But not officially open to work. Right now, it is in the process of operating an oil distillation machine from recycled waste. Old motor oil type To test whether the system has a problem or not. At the time the machinery was put into service, there were 8 workers in the factory area, but these two deaths were the people who were supervising the oil refinery. However, it is expected that the cause of the explosion was probably a connection between the 800-liter tank and the distillation unit. That may not be welded as standard.When you meet refined oil that is over 200 degrees Celsius, you can’t stand it, causing the tank lid to pop open. The blast then caused the two guards to fall and hit the ground before dying from the fire.

Initially, the police asked the factory owner to provide additional evidence at a police station in the freshwater sub-district Then they will coordinate with technical personnel Division of Forensic Medicine To investigate the real cause The value of the damage is under evaluation. But he was not expecting more than 10 million baht.