Chiang Rai woman dies in apparent chainsaw accident

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Chiang Rai woman dies in apparent chainsaw accident

By Natthawat Laping 
The Nation

 

 

A Chiang Rai woman died on Tuesday morning when her shirt got caught in a chainsaw she and her husband were using to trim mango trees in front of their home.

The blade sliced into her neck, resulting in almost instant death.

 

Pol Captain Kantapat Yatuam and other officers from Ban Do precinct in Muang district found Pichasan Saengsrichan dead with a gash to the right side of her neck.

 

Husband Noppadol Saengsrichan, 55, was sobbing next to the body, relatives offering comfort.

 

Police determined that Pichasan had been holding a large branch for her husband to cut when her shirt became entangled in the blade.

 

An ambulance crew could do nothing to save her life.

 

Although neighbours assured police there was no animosity in the marriage and her death was purely an accident, an autopsy was ordered and police were to decide later whether the husband should face any charges.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30329991

 

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[LannaGuy]

Jeeze that was a combination of bad luck and poor H&S. Just horrible RiP.

[sanemax]

8 minutes ago, LannaGuy said:

Jeeze that was a combination of bad luck and poor H&S. Just horrible RiP.

I cannot see where the "luck" is .

Neither of them  should have put themselves in such a position that it was able to happen

[atyclb]

if existent, common sense would preclude wearing anything that could get caught by the saw including untethered hair. guess Thais dont watch. "    this old house  "   yet another needless death.

Edited October 24, 2017 by atyclb

[natway09]

Very sad..

[sceadugenga]

Loose clothing and any machinery is a bad mix.

 

[Tchooptip]

4 hours ago, sanemax said:

I cannot see where the "luck" is .

Neither of them  should have put themselves in such a position that it was able to happen

What kind of answer is this? 

Accident with chainsaws happens hundred of time, for a few seconds of lack of attention for any reason.

Ask Google for " chainsaw accident"

go to images and you'll see hundreds of people "who put themselves in such a position that it was able to happen"

[tracker1]

An autopsy Hmmmm see the differance now if it was a farang case would be closed !

[sanemax]

36 minutes ago, Tchooptip said:

What kind of answer is this? 

Accident with chainsaws happens hundred of time, for a few seconds of lack of attention for any reason.

Ask Google for " chainsaw accident"

go to images and you'll see hundreds of people "who put themselves in such a position that it was able to happen"

I do understand that accidents do happen and are sometimes unavoidable, but in this stories case, the woman should have been standing well away .

[Happyman58]

11 hours ago, tracker1 said:

An autopsy Hmmmm see the differance now if it was a farang case would be closed !

Classed as acident Case closed if farang involved

[LannaGuy]

18 hours ago, sanemax said:

I cannot see where the "luck" is .

Neither of them  should have put themselves in such a position that it was able to happen

Well that's true but it's never good luck is it?  and there is zero H&S education here so 'bad luck' to be born here (bad karma or whatever).

[Foozool]

Not thinking about consequences is common. Never forget safety requiments when using powered tools.  

[InMyShadow]

What kind of answer is this? 
Accident with chainsaws happens hundred of time, for a few seconds of lack of attention for any reason.
Ask Google for " chainsaw accident"
go to images and you'll see hundreds of people "who put themselves in such a position that it was able to happen"

Nailed it. It wouldn't even cross my mind to take off my loose clothing

Tragic

[chickenslegs]

True story.

 

About 12 years ago, when our new house had been built, we needed to improve the garden soil. Amongst other things, we used lots of coconut husk from a local supplier, a husband and wife team. They had a large and powerful machine to de-husk the coconuts - no safety guards and no visible automated shut-down devices (unsurprisingly).

 

The large bags of shredded husks were loaded into our truck by the husband, who was missing one arm from just below the elbow.

 

After a few visits my wife asked how the man came to lose his arm. He explained that he lost it in the de-husking machine.

 

A few years later we needed more husks, so we returned. Now the wife was also missing part of an arm. Yes, lost in the same de-husking machine. But they were still operating the machine (still no guards, etc.).

 

The place has now shut down (maybe there were more amputations) but it was in rural Bang Saray, near to the Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens, on a lane leading towards the south end of Silver lake. Other members may know it.

 

 

Edited to add: Apologies for going off topic. I do feel really sad for the woman and hope it was a quick end. Her husband must be devastated and he will have to live that terrible memory. There is an expression "There, but for the grace of God, go I". I'm not a believer, but I have certainly put myself into stupidly dangerous positions many times - and been lucky enough to survive.

Edited October 26, 2017 by chickenslegs

[sanemax]

I do have suspicions about this .

Loose clothing around the neck area?

The blade must have been within inches of her neck, for any clothing to get caught up