Picture courtesy of Workpoint.

 

A workplace incident claimed the life of a 48-year-old employee after he fell through a roof while attempting to carry out repairs at an electronics retail branch in Nang Rong District, Buriram Province.

 

The victim, identified as Mr. Phisit, was a company driver who had volunteered to repair a leaking roof after recent rainfall had caused water to seep into the building. According to reports, Mr. Phisit climbed onto the roof alone to fix the problem but fell through a rotten wooden beam. The drop was approximately seven metres and his head struck the concrete floor below with fatal force.

 

Emergency responders from Siam Ruamjai Pu-In Rescue Unit arrived swiftly at the scene and found Mr. Phisit lying in a pool of blood with one side of his skull collapsed. CPR was administered, and he was rushed to Nang Rong Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

 

An inspection of the site revealed a large hole in the corrugated metal roof and a broken wooden beam beneath it. The wood, believed to be weakened from prolonged exposure to rainwater, is thought to have given way under Mr. Phisit’s weight.

 

Mr. Nichan a colleague, explained that the roof had been leaking for some time. “Phisit offered to go up and fix it himself. About 20 minutes later, we heard a loud noise and then saw him fall through the roof. He hit the ground headfirst,” he recounted.

 

Authorities are investigating the incident, which raises serious concerns about workplace safety protocols.

 

The company has not yet released an official statement.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Workpoint 2025-06-06

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Authorities are investigating the incident, which raises serious concerns about workplace safety protocols.

 

 

This is the problem, it appears there are few or no safety protocols to follow

 workplace safety protocols

 

In Thailand ???  They are taking the piff

Yep, drove home today, past 3 chaps fixing cables on ladders in the dark. Easily run into those ladders and down falls the unfortunate chap.