Pile of Concrete Bricks Collapses on Two Female Construction Workers in Sattahip

[webfact]

 

Sattahip — Two female migrant workers were seriously injured when a large pile of concrete bricks collapsed on them on Tuesday, January 23rd, in Sattahip.

The unidentified workers are from Laos and Cambodia, according to local reports.

 

The victims, along with other migrant workers, were constructing a house wall at a housing development in Chonburi’s Sattahip district, when the brick pile suddenly collapsed on them around 3:40 PM for unclear reasons.

 

By Tanakorn Panyadee

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-01-24

 

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[retarius]

Bejesus, what a tragedy, and tragically it was entirely avoidable. 

[JeffersLos]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

the brick pile suddenly collapsed on them around 3:40 PM for unclear reasons.

 

I would guess it was because they were stacked in a manner that I, a person that has never stacked bricks, would never do. 

[NoDisplayName]

I hope the bricks weren't damaged.

[RobU]

Yet another example of the atrocious health and safety provisions that pervade any construction work (roads or buildings) in Thailand 

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

 

I would guess it was because they were stacked in a manner that I, a person that has never stacked bricks, would never do. 

I   know it is victim blaming but were they perhaps using them for shade during a break from work?

[Olmate]

13 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

I   know it is victim blaming but were they perhaps using them for shade during a break from work?

That would cause them to collapse you think? 

[Skipalongcassidy]

When you pull a brick out of the bottom of the stack... the top of the stack usually comes down... brick building 101

[mikebell]

Not a good day for foreigners locally; check out the Cambodian guy's story or 'Aye, a 25 year old Burmese national.'

Edited January 25 by mikebell
extra thoughts.

[brianthainess]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

when the brick pile suddenly collapsed on them around 3:40 PM for unclear reasons.

I think the reason is very clear, who in their right mind would stack bricks like that.

[NoDisplayName]

8 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

When you pull a brick out of the bottom of the stack... the top of the stack usually comes down... brick building 101

 

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