A 49-year-old man died after a helium tank exploded at a scrap metal factory in Sungai Chua, Kajang, while he was doing welding work, says Selangor fire dept.
KUALA LUMPUR: A man died after sustaining severe injuries from the explosion of a helium tank at a scrap metal factory in Sungai Chua, Kajang, this morning.
Selangor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) operations assistant director Ashrul Riezal Asbar said they received a call regarding the incident at 11.53 am, and a fire engine from the Kajang Fire and Rescue Station arrived at the scene at 12.00 pm.
He noted that the 49-year-old victim suffered severe injuries from the waist down, as well as heavy bleeding, as a result of the explosion.
“At the time of the incident, the victim was performing welding work at the scrap metal factory.
“The victim was subsequently pronounced dead by the Ministry of Health,” he said in a statement today.