Tragic Accident: Construction Worker Electrocuted on Incomplete Rooftop

[webfact]

 

A tragic incident took place yesterday, July 3rd, around 09.40 am in the Thung Yai district of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, where a 53-year-old construction worker fatally electrocuted while working on an unfinished rooftop.

 

The victim, identified as Mr. Amnuay, was part of a crew constructing a modern one-story house for the homeowner, Mrs. Aphorn, reported Siam Rath.

 

Photo: Siam Rath

 

According to Aphorn, Mr. Amnuay was cutting metal sheets on the roof using an electric tool when a possible malfunction occurred, causing a surge of electricity to disperse across the metal sheet and onto Mr. Amnuay.

 

His colleagues heard a loud sound and found him convulsing but were unable to assist due to the absence of a ladder.

 

Photo: Siam Rath

 

The local rescue team and officials from the district office, upon arrival, turned off the electrical supply, preventing further accidents.

 

Despite their efforts, Mr. Amnuay was pronounced dead at the scene. His bereaved wife, alerted by Aphorn, arrived at the scene, visibly distraught. The body was released to the family for religious rites.

 

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[flyingtlger]

What a shocking story.......

[Rhys]

Quite sad.. Safety in the workplace issues now highlighted.

[hotchilli]

Safety last Thailand.

[loong]

8 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

What a shocking story.......

Really??!!

You feel it appropriate to make such quips when a person has died?

[xtrnuno41]

Just a simple device (RCBO) would have saved his life.

[sammieuk1]

Just one of scores every year it sometimes seems to be a step to far here having cars and electricity you can only see fatalities escalating with electric cars as they all have tin roofs ????

[Bangkok Barry]

11 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

What a shocking story.......

You really think you're funny? Really? I, and no doubt many others, have news for you.

[BangkokReady]

8 hours ago, Rhys said:

Quite sad.. Safety in the workplace issues now highlighted.

More likely it will simply keep happening.  Safety just isn't a thing in Thailand.

[Muhendis]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

His colleagues heard a loud sound and found him convulsing but were unable to assist due to the absence of a ladder.

This is where health and safety training is vitally important.

If "his colleagues" had a bit of training they would have immediately disconnected power which may have saved this mans life.

 

Note:  There was absence of a ladder so how did the guy get up onto the roof?

[Bangkok Barry]

3 hours ago, loong said:

11 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

What a shocking story.......

Really??!!

You feel it appropriate to make such quips when a person has died?

I sometimes wonder why people are so ready to post items that highlight them as a moron. I can only assume they have no idea that is what they are.

[brianthainess]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

The local rescue team and officials from the district office, upon arrival, turned off the electrical supply

What was so hard for his colleagues to turn off the supply?

[tanner]

12 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

What a shocking story.......

Not a clever post, total lack of respect !!.