42-Wheeled Trailer Carrying Giant Wind Turbine Blade Overturns, Worker Killed

[Georgealbert]

 

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At approximately 11:00 on December 14, the Police at Thep Sathit Police Station in Chaiyaphum Province were notified of an incident involving a 42-wheeled trailer carrying a giant wind turbine blade. The trailer lost control and overturned on the side of the road, causing the wind turbine blade to fall and crush a worker, resulting in their death at the scene.

 

The incident occurred along Highway 205, Suan Narai, near the Sap Thaworn School in Wat Tabak Subdistrict, Thep Sathit District, Chaiyaphum Province. Emergency services, including the Huk 31 Rescue Team and medical personnel from Thep Sathit Hospital, were immediately dispatched to the scene.

 

Upon arrival, authorities discovered the overturned Volvo 42-wheeled trailer, registered in Nakhon Pathom, which had been transporting a large wind turbine blade. The trailer had veered off the road and into a sugarcane field on the side of the road. At the rear of the trailer were two workers who were tasked with managing the turbine blade during transport. When the truck overturned, the blade fell off the trailer, landing on and fatally crushing one of the workers.

 

The deceased was identified as 37-year-old Mr. Chai Inthachao, a Burmese worker. His body was found face down, pinned by the wind turbine blade.

 

A fellow worker, who was seated beside the deceased at the time of the incident, recounted the harrowing event. He explained that they were both seated in the rear of the trailer, managing the blade. When the truck lost control and overturned, the deceased fell off the trailer, and the massive turbine blade followed, crushing him immediately.

 

The driver of the truck, 46-year-old Mr. Samran Aodton, shared his account of the incident. He explained that he was transporting the turbine blade to a location in the nearby village of Nong Chabok, about four kilometres away, when the trailer’s rear end lost control and overturned. The wind turbine blade then fell off the truck, killing the worker.

 

The authorities will conduct a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the incident and follow legal procedures. The body of the deceased will be returned to his family.

 

-- 2024-12-15

 

 

[yang123]

they were both seated in the rear of the trailer, managing the blade.

 

 

[simon43]

1 minute ago, yang123 said:

they were both seated in the rear of the trailer, managing the blade.

 

 

This is a massive trailer where there are usually workers seated at the rear to facilitate turning of the rear wheels.

 

" when the trailer’s rear end lost control and overturned."

 

Well, either there was some mechanical failure, or the driver or rear wheel workers did something wrong....

[novacova]

Those turbine blades kill a lot of birds and people.

[carlyai]

When carrying such blades you should be doing under 100km/hr, not watching a video and smoking while talking to your Gik.