snoop1130 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Two electricians were injured this morning after accidentally falling off a radio antenna onto a roof in Sri Racha. The rescue took almost two hours. The Sri Racha Sawang Prateep Rescue Foundation responded to an accident involving two injured electricians who became trapped on a gymnasium’s roof 6 meters above the ground in the Sri Racha sub-district, Si Racha, Chonburi early this morning, May 17th, 2022. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe According to the report, the two electricians Ton (46) and Phajon ( both real names were withheld by rescue workers) were demolishing a 6-meter-tall radio antenna when they suddenly fell and dropped onto a gymnasium’s roof. They both sustained non-life-threatening leg injuries upon their impact. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/05/17/two-electricians-injured-after-falling-off-a-radio-antenna-onto-a-roof-in-sri-racha/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-05-17 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pmbkk Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 My brother-in-law is an Electrician, when he came over to visit he couldn't believe the overhead cables, even in the center of Bangkok. When we got out of town he just used to laugh and shake his head. He probably took more pics of the overhead cables than the beaches for his mates at home ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Safely working at height almost unheard of here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said: Safely working at height almost unheard of here. A lot depends on the company you are working for. Edited May 17, 2022 by billd766 Bad punctuation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyn Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 If only somebody had invented a safety harness for people working at height to use so they dont get hurt. Hey wait a minute!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmerjo Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, Boyn said: If only somebody had invented a safety harness for people working at height to use so they dont get hurt. Hey wait a minute!!!! Don't laugh,i did some work for an international company and they had people working 4 metres off the ground with 6 metre lanyards attached to the harnesses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejets Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 10 hours ago, Boyn said: If only somebody had invented a safety harness for people working at height to use so they dont get hurt. Working on demolishing a radio tower, maybe they needed a skyhook then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejets Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, farmerjo said: Don't laugh,i did some work for an international company and they had people working 4 metres off the ground with 6 metre lanyards attached to the harnesses. Hehehehe......Yesss, same in Aus when it first came in only slightly different height. These were 2.4 metre snatch-straps required for 2.4 metres and above. Edited May 17, 2022 by bluejets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 11 hours ago, Boyn said: If only somebody had invented a safety harness for people working at height to use so they dont get hurt. Probably do not work with the amount of cars and trucks hitting poles ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Nice to know they only accidentally fell and didn't do it deliberately. That rules out attempted suicide, then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Were they actually on the radio antenna, if so no wonder they fell off, or were they actually demolishing the structure that supported the antenna ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 Maybe they did have safety straps but they were attached to the part they were dismantling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 12 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said: Safely working at height almost unheard of here. Definitely no safety harnesses used... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warrima Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 20 hours ago, Pmbkk said: My brother-in-law is an Electrician, when he came over to visit he couldn't believe the overhead cables, even in the center of Bangkok. When we got out of town he just used to laugh and shake his head. He probably took more pics of the overhead cables than the beaches for his mates at home ???? Is your Brother in law Russell Crowe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 17 hours ago, warrima said: Is your Brother in law Russell Crowe? Or Bill Gates perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 On 5/17/2022 at 6:19 PM, Pmbkk said: My brother-in-law is an Electrician, when he came over to visit he couldn't believe the overhead cables, even in the center of Bangkok. When we got out of town he just used to laugh and shake his head. He probably took more pics of the overhead cables than the beaches for his mates at home ???? Son-in-law is Health & Safety Officer in a UK Company. His hundreds of Thai photos are the basis for many of his seminars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 On 5/19/2022 at 7:48 AM, mikebell said: Son-in-law is Health & Safety Officer in a UK Company. His hundreds of Thai photos are the basis for many of his seminars. They must be quite boring seminars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted May 21, 2022 Share Posted May 21, 2022 19 hours ago, NanLaew said: They must be quite boring seminars. They're hilarious as proper electricians view their Thai equivalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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