Factory Accident Claims Life of Skilled Machinery Technician in Udon Thani

[webfact]

Picture: Siam Rath

 

On August 28, 2023, a distressing incident unfolded at a factory in Udon Thani, as a 48-year-old machinery technician, Mr. Narong, lost his life.

 

Working on repairing a wood pellet press at a local plant in Dong Ling Village, Narong got caught in the machinery during a lunch break. He was entangled by a rotating metal screw used for transporting sawdust into the press, resulting in fatal injuries.

 

The incident left his coworkers in a state of shock. Before the accident occurred, Narong had intended to mark his upcoming birthday on October 7 by completing his tasks and enjoying quality time with his family in Nakhon Ratchasima.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Narong's wife, Mrs. Charuni, revealed that the cause of the accident remains unclear. The company simply classified it as a "workplace accident." She shared that her husband had always emphasized the need for caution when working with machinery.

 

Married for four years and childless, the couple had dreams of building a home together. Tragically, Narong's sudden demise shattered those plans, reported Siam Rath

 

His family is now making arrangements for his funeral in his hometown, Wang Nam Khiao, Nakhon Ratchasima, while remembering him as a dedicated husband and a skilled professional.

 

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[JoePai]

Not that skilled

[Gottfrid]

So, the machine was on during repair and maintenance?

[VocalNeal]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Narong got caught in the machinery during a lunch break.

No lock out procedure.????

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

So, the machine was on during repair and maintenance?

Yep, guards removed [if there were any] and lets see what happens when I hit the start button

[itsallmine68]

7 hours ago, JoePai said:

Not that skilled

People that issue comments like yours , well what can be said.

[Golden Triangle]

16 minutes ago, itsallmine68 said:

People that issue comments like yours , well what can be said.

The truth usually hurts.  

[xtrnuno41]

Thailand still has a long way to go for safety.

First picture shows Thai want to be a part of an accident. With 4 people on a pallet raised by forklift truck.

It is waiting to go wrong. In "my" country, you are fired on the spot then, doing so. Even just 1 person doing so.

Those lovely white sneakers are they really safety shoes? I bet they arent. 

Working, maintenance on running open screw? Fired. In this case not needed anymore. Sad, RIP

 

You see in pic 2 even the guy stuck in the trench. Then they work with  a torch? Dont make to much dust then, otherwise you have dust explosion. Guy up with it, looks dressed up for fire, in danger, just tiny step back, trip and he can go all the way down. No railings, no flat floor, no safety harnas.

Would they have electrically locked the machine by taking out the fuses, that is  the only way? Probably not, maybe just put switch on off.

 

Making up procedures in Thailand doesnt work, as you have no one to enforce it.

Thai will disobey and just do their thing, as shown every day in traffic. 

[RichardColeman]

Sounds like he risked life and limb getting to work on the Thai roads, only to lose life and limb when he got there.

 

Poor fella.

[Elkski]

There are lots of unsafe equipment around the World.  That feed tray is 4 meters high so no cover needed   he was do8ng maintenance.  Many times maintenance personnel work on running machines.    Just the thought of being grabbed and seeing and feeling your body getting pulled in with no escape makes me feel ill.  

RIP  

[richard_smith237]

6 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:

The truth usually hurts.  

Particularly when delivered with compassion and empathy of a house brick in the face while trying to crack off wholly unintelligent wise@ss comment... 

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, Elkski said:

There are lots of unsafe equipment around the World.  That feed tray is 4 meters high so no cover needed   he was do8ng maintenance.  Many times maintenance personnel work on running machines.    Just the thought of being grabbed and seeing and feeling your body getting pulled in with no escape makes me feel ill.  

RIP  

Indeed...   one item of clothing snagged and that auger would have draged him in, slowly but powerfully....   

 

As another poster mentioned no lock-out...   fast tracking a repair with complacency and without considering the consequences of what a simple lapse in concentration can lead to.

 

Utterly horrific. 

[Elkski]

Us technician types commonly bypass safety fearures to work on equipment.  Sometimes you must see it running to see the problem.   

[The Old Bull]

Should have locked out machine with his own lock before working on it.

[JeffersLos]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Siam Rath

Is that his foot in the last pic?

[Ralf001]

16 hours ago, itsallmine68 said:

People that issue comments like yours , well what can be said.

Those people are not that skilled either !!

[Ralf001]

7 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

Is that his foot in the last pic?

Yeah, its attached to the leg also in that pic.

If he was having a ciggie, it would be blurred out !

Edited August 30, 2023 by Ralf001

[JeffersLos]

On 8/29/2023 at 4:52 AM, webfact said:

Working on repairing a wood pellet press

So what is it, what was he pulled in to? A giant squashing machine that compresses wood chips, or a human, to a height of 1cm? Spinning blades? A mincer?

 

In countries with HSE rules would there have been an extra person standing next to the shutdown button?

Edited August 30, 2023 by JeffersLos

[phetphet]

Hmm. I wonder if he Health and Safety Committee will be along to investigate and find the cause of the accident and make recommendations to prevent a recurrence.

 

RIP.

[brianthainess]

On 8/29/2023 at 4:52 AM, webfact said:

She shared that her husband had always emphasized the need for caution when working with machinery.

Well he sure didn't that day.

[brianthainess]

10 hours ago, Elkski said:

Us technician types commonly bypass safety fearures to work on equipment.  Sometimes you must see it running to see the problem.   

While this is true, you don't go sticking your body parts into a running machine.