A 47-year-old worker was killed after a gantry crane rail weighing more than two tonnes fell and crushed him inside a steel storage warehouse on Friday, 13 March 2026. Get today's headlines by email Police from Muang Nakhon Si Thammarat Police Station said the incident occurred at around 13:00 at a construction materials warehouse in Khlang subdistrict, Muang district, Nakhon Si Thammarat province. Officers led by Police Sub-Lieutenant Nattadanai Khongprasom responded to reports that a crane rail used for lifting steel bars had fallen and trapped a worker. At the scene, authorities discovered the body of Samran “Tuan” Chumanee, aged 47, pinned beneath a large overhead crane rail. The heavy structure had crushed the left side of his head and his back, leaving rescue workers unable to immediately remove the body due to the weight of the equipment. According to police interviews with workers who witnessed the incident, four labourers had returned to work inside the steel storage warehouse shortly after their lunch break. Mr Samran was operating a remote control used to lift steel bars from a stacked pile using the overhead crane system. Witnesses said an unexpected incident occurred when one steel bar from the pile suddenly sprang loose from behind the stack. The bar whipped upwards and struck the overhead crane rail with considerable force. The impact caused the crane rail to dislodge and collapse directly onto Mr Samran, crushing him instantly. The three other workers present at the time narrowly avoided injury and were able to escape the falling structure. Pictures courtesy of Amarin Police confirmed that CCTV cameras inside the warehouse captured the moment of the incident clearly. Footage reportedly shows Mr Samran operating the crane before a steel bar flies up and strikes the rail, triggering the fatal collapse. Officers conducted an on-site examination and documented the scene before beginning an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The incident has been classified as a workplace fatality while authorities continue reviewing the footage and statements from witnesses. Amarin reported that following the completion of the initial forensic examination, the victim’s body was released to relatives so that funeral rites could be carried out. Related stories Two-workers-killed-as-truck-hits-Phuket-footbridge Worker-dies-after-falling-into-flour-storage-tank-on-first-day Join the discussion? Already a member? Adapted by ASEAN Now Amarin 14 Mar 2026
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