Backhoe driver injured after building collapses in Nonthaburi

[webfact]

 

Police and rescue services were called to a seven story block of flats in Nonthaburi that collapsed while it was being demolished yesterday.

 

It happened adjacent to Klong Prapa near the end of Soi Prachacheun 7.

 

Poh Teck Tung rescue teams took four hours to free a backhoe driver who was trapped under fallen masonry. He was extricated and taken to hospital.

 

Work had been going on at the site since October 1st after permission had been sought to demolish it. There were six backhoe drivers and twenty others working on the demolition at the time.

 

Up to yesterday there had been no issues.

 

Khom Saengbamrung - chief engineer of the Nonthaburi authority - told Daily News that it appeared that an inexperienced backhoe driver had caused the collapse after negligent work near a central support pillar.

 

The chief of the team of workers was out at lunch at the time leaving only subordinates in charge.

 

Investigations are underway with the police checking that all permits for demolition were in order. 

 

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[worgeordie]

33 minutes ago, webfact said:

that it appeared that an inexperienced backhoe driver had caused the collapse after negligent work near a central support pillar.

 

Digging at the bottom ?, instead of taking it down from the top.

"The chief of the team of workers was out at lunch at the time leaving only subordinates in charge."   just carry on lads I am away for lunch.......

RIP  Backhoe driver.

regards Worgeordie

[steven100]

Thailand media don't know the difference between a Backhoe,  Excavator,  Porclain.

Unless there is a backhoe behind all that dust ......

 

RIP excavator operator .

[toofarnorth]

Where does it say he died ? I can only read he was taken to hospital .

[trainman34014]

As usual the 'Boss' wasn't there; so it won't be his fault !

[PETERTHEEATER]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The chief of the team of workers was out at lunch at the time leaving only subordinates in charge.

Of course he was, I believe you......

[PETERTHEEATER]

4 hours ago, toofarnorth said:

Where does it say he died ? I can only read he was taken to hospital .

He didn't die he recovered and has been sent to Italy to work on a job listed in the contract as 'Leaning tower of Pisa'. Chok dee na Kap....

 

 

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, worgeordie said:

RIP  Backhoe driver.

You want him to die?

[Liverpool Lou]

5 hours ago, steven100 said:

 

RIP excavator operator .

Why?

[Liverpool Lou]

6 hours ago, steven100 said:

Thailand media don't know the difference between a Backhoe,  Excavator,  Porclain.

Unless there is a backhoe behind all that dust ......

 

RIP excavator operator .

Some Thaivisa posters don't know the difference between "injured" and "dead".

Edited October 13, 2021 by Liverpool Lou

[steven100]

4 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Why?

because worgordie said so ..

[metisdead]

Some blatant troll posts have been removed.

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

6 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Why?

because worgordie said so ..

You did.

 

Who is "worgordie" [sic]?

Edited October 13, 2021 by Liverpool Lou

[Stargeezr]

I wonder why TNT was not used for a building that size.

  Too expensive? Just wondering.

Geezer

[toofarnorth]

21 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

He didn't die he recovered and has been sent to Italy to work on a job listed in the contract as 'Leaning tower of Pisa'. Chok dee na Kap....

 

 

Thanks, best laugh all day.

[impulse]

On 10/12/2021 at 9:20 PM, steven100 said:

Thailand media don't know the difference between a Backhoe,  Excavator,  Porclain.

Unless there is a backhoe behind all that dust ......

 

RIP excavator operator .

That's okay.  It seems some TVF'ers don't know the difference between "injured" and "killed".

 

[steven100]

4 hours ago, impulse said:

That's okay.  It seems some TVF'ers don't know the difference between "injured" and "killed".

 

That's ok,   Liverpool Lou already said that if you read the comments.