MANILA, Philippines -- A maintenance worker at the Manila Ocean Park died when he fell 12 feet from a makeshift ladder, was impaled on a jutting piece of metal and hit his head on the pavement Monday afternoon.
Edmundo Cañete, 28, of Road 1 North Daang Hari, Taguig City, died instantly after he slipped and fell while installing a closed circuit television (CCTV) camera inside the marine recreation center at the Luneta Park in Ermita, Manila.
Reports from the Manila Police District homicide section said the accident happened at around 3:25 p.m. Monday at the ground level of the Manila Ocean Park.
Cañete and his brother Ray were atop the improvised ladder and were installing the security camera when Edmundo lost his balance and slipped.