rooster59 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Workers injured as under-construction tunnel collapses By The Nation Photo Credit: Hot Line News Pak Chong Twelve workers were injured when a tunnel collapsed at Bandai Ma village in Nakhon Ratchasima province on Friday night (September 4). Suraphan Silpsuwan, Pak Chong district sheriff rushed to the scene after Pak Chong subdistrict headman informed him about the incident at around 8pm. The scaffolding reportedly collapsed under the weight of the concrete placed on it, leaving 12 workers injured. Sawang Witchathammasatan Pak Chong Foundation team has taken the injured to receive treatment at Pakchongnana Hospital. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394066?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=internal_referral -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-09-05 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted September 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2020 Correct Load & Safety Analysis would probably have highlighted the possibility of this tragedy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 14 minutes ago, Geoffggi said: Correct Load & Safety Analysis would probably have highlighted the possibility of this tragedy You are probably right. But the system of using scaffolding such as shown has/is probably traditional. One damaged or carelessly erected section would initiate a domino effect. Lucky that it did not result in concrete caskets ! Now to see how to remove that mess ! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PETERTHEEATER Posted September 5, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2020 Rest easy. The pictures show the Governor is looking into it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Glad they pointed out the hole, I was a bit confused by the photos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 That's why people don't have a cellar here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Geoffggi said: Correct Load & Safety Analysis would probably have highlighted the possibility of this tragedy Yep..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Ital Thai ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Probably better it collapsed now, than after commissioning ! Sorry about the workers, though. Not their fault, <deleted> the bosses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 17 hours ago, hotchilli said: Yep..... 19 hours ago, Geoffggi said: Correct Load & Safety Analysis would probably have highlighted the possibility of this tragedy Correct? Safety? Analysis? Are there Thai words for these? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 5 minutes ago, RocketDog said: Correct? Safety? Analysis? Are there Thai words for these? Nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) Lacking sufficient formwork support underneath or a sheet of formwork used failed/cracked and collapsed, not sure if they use timber pineboard formwork sheets or metal sheets, anyway looks to have adequate re-bar installed which is good to see. It may be that one or two supports moved too much during vibrating. just saying. Edited September 6, 2020 by steven100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 On 9/5/2020 at 1:38 PM, Dumbastheycome said: You are probably right. But the system of using scaffolding such as shown has/is probably traditional. One damaged or carelessly erected section would initiate a domino effect. Lucky that it did not result in concrete caskets ! Now to see how to remove that mess ! I feel the need to extend on my comment. Such construction accidents are not unusual in many parts of the world despite "regulatory" expectations. There is a degree of critical comment but although there were no fatalities there is this dismissal of the "injured" as of significance. Similarly there is a dismissal of the fact that road fatalities ignores the very real horror of the permanent injuries that <deleted> up so many peoples lives as survivors. Death is a finite outcome regardless. Physical and neurological damage especially as innocent victims of the too often diminutized responsibility of another is a horrific factor . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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