Thai man loses his life when using YouTube to repair tractor

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A 21 year old Thai man lost his life while repairing a tractor using knowledge from YouTube. His older sister revealed that she asked her brother to learn a lot before driving or repairing a tractor.

 

Officers from the Mueang Buriram Police Station were called to the sugar cane plantation in the Mueang district in the Isaan province of Buriram after the notification of the death of 21 year old Thailand named Sirimongkhon Sitchok.

 

Officers discovered the lifeless body of Sirimongkhon at the back of the John Deere tractor. His head and neck were crushed by the tractor’s disc ploughs.

 

Sirimongkhon’s younger brother, 13 year old A, revealed to the police that he came to the plantation with his brother because he wanted to learn how to drive the tractor. Before the accident took place, his brother left the engine running while changing the disk ploughs.

 

by Petch Petpailin 

Photo via Channel 3

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-23

 

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[ross163103]

RIP, too late now but always power down equipment before working on it, electrical, mechanical, whatever.

[hotchilli]

At least the younger brother now knows what not to do.

[PETERTHEEATER]

Ignore the headline which, again, is incorrect.

[charleskerins]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

At least the younger brother now knows what not to do.

Whomever put a laughing emoji is a POS

[soalbundy]

I can only presume 'turn off power before repairs' is a given.

[CanadaSam]

Darwin at work again, rest in peace, bro.

[brianthainess]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

his brother left the engine running while changing the disk ploughs.

            

Edited December 23, 2023 by brianthainess

[connda]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Before the accident took place, his brother left the engine running while changing the disk ploughs.

Darwin Award runner-up.

[cowellandrew]

The implement in the picture is a rear mounted rotary/tiller tractor attachment,

It is missing the guard on the PTO shaft,

 

[Captor]

On 12/22/2023 at 9:15 PM, webfact said:

A 21 year old Thai man lost his life while repairing a tractor using knowledge from YouTube. His older sister revealed that she asked her brother to learn a lot before driving or repairing a tractor.

 

Officers from the Mueang Buriram Police Station were called to the sugar cane plantation in the Mueang district in the Isaan province of Buriram after the notification of the death of 21 year old Thailand named Sirimongkhon Sitchok.

 

Officers discovered the lifeless body of Sirimongkhon at the back of the John Deere tractor. His head and neck were crushed by the tractor’s disc ploughs.

 

Sirimongkhon’s younger brother, 13 year old A, revealed to the police that he came to the plantation with his brother because he wanted to learn how to drive the tractor. Before the accident took place, his brother left the engine running while changing the disk ploughs.

 

by Petch Petpailin 

Photo via Channel 3

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-23

 

- 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.

 

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It's all coming back to the lack of common sence. Agaian and again and again.

[timendres]

When I was young, back in the 1960's. I remember so many accidents. Kids losing arms and fingers. Kids losing their lives. It was very common. Farm equipment is very powerful. Deceptively powerful in ways. Never to be treated with anything less than utter respect. My sincere sympathies to his family.

[off road pat]

..."his brother left the engine running while changing the disk ploughs.",....There you have it !!!

I am sure they said to shut the power before working on the ploughs on the You tube video !!!