9 migrant construction workers injured in Bangkok crane truck accident

By THE NATION

 

 

Nine migrant labourers were hurt when a crane accidentally tore off the roof of their truck on Wireless Road in Bangkok’s Pathumwan district on Wednesday night.

 

Lumphini Station police, who were alerted to the incident at 9.40pm at a construction site approximately 300 metres from the Japanese Embassy, arrived quickly at the scene to find the roof of the six-wheeler truck, which was modified as a transporter for construction staff, completely torn off by the hook of a yellow crane truck.

 

 

The nine injured passengers, all migrant workers from neighbouring countries, were rushed to Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Police General Hospital and Lerdsin Hospital. The extent of their injuries were not immediately known.

 

 

A witness reportedly told police officers that as the crane truck exited the construction site, its dangling iron hook got caught on the roof of the passing transporter on Wireless Road, tearing the roof clean off the transporter.

 

 

Police have not charged anyone yet, but are interviewing the crane truck driver to determine the cause of the accident.

 

Traffic police had to remove the two vehicles out of the way to relieve traffic congestion.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30395799

 

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High risk jobs with crappy pay. 
Anyway, i hope the guys make a speedy recovery. 

2 minutes ago, Kaopad999 said:

i hope the guys make a speedy recovery. 

Quite a few gals work on Thai construction sites too.

Good God....a moving crane truck w/o its hook secured?

 

And you watch, people involved will deny any responsibility...

Edited October 8, 20205 yr by cardinalblue

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Police have not charged anyone yet, but are interviewing the crane truck driver to determine the cause of the accident.

It appears his hook extended further then his brains.

7 hours ago, Kaopad999 said:

High risk jobs with crappy pay. 
Anyway, i hope the guys make a speedy recovery. 

 

41 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

It appears his hook extended further then his brains.

My Mrs said   "Like most men"

9 hours ago, webfact said:

torn off by the hook of a yellow crane truck

Blimey sounds like a bit of a Decepticon crane .. where's Optimus when you need him ...

Have the police thought to check the crane drivers licences  to ascertain if he is qualified to operate said vehicle, Oops there I go doing the police mans job for him again sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!

17 minutes ago, a977 said:

Have the police thought to check the crane drivers licences  to ascertain if he is qualified to operate said vehicle, Oops there I go doing the police mans job for him again sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well this guy had the correct licence in NSW ... only yesterday. 

53 minutes ago, steven100 said:

well this guy had the correct licence in NSW ... only yesterday. 

Correct licence maybe but the load-weight-maneuver was questionable.

4 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Correct licence maybe but the load-weight-maneuver was questionable.

agree .... so having the correct licence and crane training means nothing if it's not implemented as it should be.