Crane Of Transportation Of Semen Patah▁saudaraahkan Fisherman Di Pelabuhan Kotawaringin Barat

The scene of the death of a fisherman was hit by a crane at the people's port, Kumai District, Monday (5/12/2022). ANTARA/HO-Polairud Polres Kobar

One person died as a result of the fall of a crane unit carrying cement at a people's port in Kumai Village, West Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan (Central Kalimantan).

"The victim is on behalf of Asep Suwargini (40) who is the chief at KM Bintang Sejahtera 8," said Head of the Water and Air Police Unit (Kasatpolairud) AKP Roni Paslah, at Pangkalan Bun, Central Kalimantan, Monday, December 5, quoted from Antara.

According to Kasatpolairud, the work accident occurred on Monday, December 5 morning at around 08.30 WIB.

The work accident at KM Bintang Sejahtera 8, he said, started with unloading the ship's cargo in the form of cement from the ship to the transport truck.

"After putting the transport in the form of cement onto the truck, suddenly the as crane on the ship broke and the boom fell to the right side of the ship," said Roni.

In that incident, a fisherman named Asep Suwargini was directing a kelotok ship that wanted to dock at the port. Crane, who broke immediately hit Asep and resulted in the victim's death at the scene.

"The victim was immediately taken to the Sultan Imanuddin Hospital using an ambulance for a post-mortem," said Roni.

Due to this incident, the police immediately processed the crime scene (TKP) and installed police lines and checked the identities of the victims and witnesses who were at the location.

"We are still conducting investigations at the crime scene, for further information we will inform you again," he also said.