Electrical engineer electrocuted in Nonthaburi: Victim is left hanging among the wires

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Electrical engineer electrocuted in Nonthaburi: Victim is left hanging among the wires

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News described a tragic scene after a 23 year old electrical engineer was electrocuted among a tangle of hanging wires atop a power pole. 

 

A basket and crane had to be used by Poh Teck Tung foundation and electrical staff to get Surasak down as a large crowd gawked at the end of Soi 1 of the Mit Pracha housing estate in Pak Kret. 

 

Medical personnel at the scene found burns on the arm of the victim. 

 

A work colleague at a private firm, Ramornchai, 30, said Surasak was using jump leads when his arm inadvertently came into contact with a high power cable.

 

Poh Teck Tung took the body away for an autopsy at the Thammasat Chalerm Prakiat hospital. 

 

Officials were on the scene beginning an inquiry into what actually happened.  

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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[anterian]

I doubt he was an electrical engineer, just an electrical worker. 

[Chelseafan]

Poh Teck Tung took the body away for an autopsy at the Thammasat Chalerm Prakiat hospital. 

 

Electrocution?

 

[OneeyedJohn]

42 minutes ago, Chelseafan said:

Poh Teck Tung took the body away for an autopsy at the Thammasat Chalerm Prakiat hospital. 

 

Electrocution?

 

maybe, unless he had pre-existing underlying health conditions.

[Snackbar]

Shocking 

[Reigntax]

2 hours ago, anterian said:

I doubt he was an electrical engineer, just an electrical worker. 

I doubt he knew or understood anything about electrical distribution. Unfortunately he probably understands more today than yesterday.

Edited June 12, 2020 by Reigntax

[Denim]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

a large crowd gawked

Thailand, the gawking hub.

[sammieuk1]

No one knows at ground level what is live or dead yet alone up in the nest ????Rip

[Bob A Kneale]

43 minutes ago, Denim said:

3 hours ago, webfact said:

a large crowd gawked

Thailand, the gawking hub.

Yes, that never happens in your hub-of perfection country, does it?

[Bender Rodriguez]

if he was an engineer, maybe he skipped a few days about safety ?

[bluejets]

Sad, just starting out.

See it here in Aus now and then.

Really amounts to those who should never be given a licence in the first place.

 

 

[DoctorG]

7 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

Poh Teck Tung took the body away for an autopsy at the Thammasat Chalerm Prakiat hospital. 

 

Electrocution?

 

Probably COVID.

[Deli]

It is surprising that not many more of these workers die, if you watch them working.

[RocketDog]

21 hours ago, anterian said:

I doubt he was an electrical engineer, just an electrical worker. 

I must admit that as a degreed EE I'm always a bit tweaked to hear tradesmen of various ilk described as engineers.

If they do anything more complex than opening a paint can with a screwdriver they are crowned with that title. Truthfully though I guess it's a petty ego game to deny them this status.

 

I've seen this trend developing in America for decades to the point of garbage collectors titled as sanitation engineers. At the same time laws prevent degreed engineers from titling themselves as such on their business cards. 

 

The one-eyed man is king in the land of the blind. 

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Officials were on the scene beginning an inquiry into what actually happened.

Stupidity, ignorance, lack of training, no safety, shall I keep going?

[steven100]

Poor guy ... 23 yrs old. very tragic accident. probably the only support for his family. 

RIP . Surasak.  

[moontang]

RIP.  I wonder if 50000 volts makes them smile..