Crane man doing piling work electrocuted in NE after contact with high power cables

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

A man operating a crane in Buriram, NE Thailand, was electrocuted after the arm of his vehicle contacted high power cables during piling work for a pedestrian crossing yesterday.

 

It happened on the Buriram to Nang Rong Road in Ban Bua sub-district outside a PT gas station, reported Daily News.

 

When Pol Capt Pornchai Bamrungsin of Muang district police arrived the victim had already been given CPR and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

He was 46 year old Sakon Khamphatu from Ubon Ratchathani.

 

He was attempting to pull the arm of the crane down when it contacted the cables above.

 

He was thrown clear shocking locals and colleagues alike.

 

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[Geoffggi]

Where was the Banksman? - Safety first!!!

[worgeordie]

Working right under the power lines , should have been extra careful , RIP

 

regards Worgeordie

[Pique Dard]

rip! but look at all those cables! this is one the first things that struck me when i visited thailand for the first time.  i thought thai electricians must  be suicidal

 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

He was thrown clear shocking locals and colleagues alike.

Shocking is quite the term.

[rwill]

7 hours ago, Pique Dard said:

rip! but look at all those cables! this is one the first things that struck me when i visited thailand for the first time.  i thought thai electricians must  be suicidal

 

Most of the wiring in Thailand is insulated.  Also most of the lower lines that are all tangled are data/internet lines, not power lines.  Either the insulation was deteriorated or he broke it when the pile driver stand hit the wires.

[Humpy]

Rubber tires on the lorry.... no earth cable/lead ??

[BritScot]

2 hours ago, rwill said:

Most of the wiring in Thailand is insulated.  Also most of the lower lines that are all tangled are data/internet lines, not power lines.  Either the insulation was deteriorated or he broke it when the pile driver stand hit the wires.

Nice try: the wiring in Thailand is very, very dangerous. I can not count the number of times I've seen bare wires sticking out of poles or running along a bridge within hand reach of a child not even mentioning cables low enough to decapite. Electrocution very common in Thailand.  So many corners cut to save a few baht. When my house was built I was getting shocks every time I touched an electrical appliance.  Turned out to be the electrician had only used half of an earth rod. Put a full rod in problem solved. 

[transam]

2 hours ago, rwill said:

Most of the wiring in Thailand is insulated.  Also most of the lower lines that are all tangled are data/internet lines, not power lines.  Either the insulation was deteriorated or he broke it when the pile driver stand hit the wires.

In Thailand the 230v service cables are low, the Net and telephone are at the near same level on the pole.

The hi-tension stuff are the 3 cables much higher up, you can see them in the OP photo on the right, and yes these are cover too..

Don't think the sub station supply cables are covered.