A Hong Kong dock worker was killed instantly after he was crushed by shipping containers on Tuesday.

The accident, which happened at the city's Kwai Tsing container terminal, is believed to have been caused by negligence on the part of a crew member manning the gantry cranes towering above cargo containers.

The victim, 59-year-old Peng Guo Nin, was at the rear of a small van assisting a fellow Everbest Port Services colleague who was at the front of the vehicle. Without warning, three shipping containers came crashing down, and one hit the van, directly atop Peng.

The gantry cranes are typically equipped to hold a total of five shipping containers, but were at the time carrying six.

--------------------------------------------------------

TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world. Check out our official website: http://us.tomonews.net/

For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS

Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:
http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS

Stay connected with us here:
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS
Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS
Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS