Cambodian in fatal fall at new condominium in North Pattaya

[Rimmer]

Cambodian in fatal fall at new condominium in North Pattaya
PATTAYA:--A 19 year old Cambodian construction worker fell 20 floors down an elevator shaft at a condominium currently under construction in North Pattaya, on Wednesday afternoon.
Police and rescue services were called to the Wong Amat Tower in Soi 16 off the Naklua Road to deal with the incident which resulted in the loss of life.

Mr. Tee, the victim, was reportedly working on the installation of an emergency ladder which was being installed inside the elevator shaft and is thought to have fallen from the 29th to the 9th floor causing his immediate death.
Full story:http://www.pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/92791/cambodian-fatal-fall-condominium-north-pattaya/

-- Pattaya One 2013-06-26

[Basil B]

Safety harness.

I hope they nail those responsible, but then Thailand is not the UK where co-workers, supervisors, managers, and even the managing director can be held responsible for doing nothing.

[WaywardWind]

If memory serves, this is the second such incident at this site - another worker fell to his death about a month ago.

[joepattaya1961]

If memory serves, this is the second such incident at this site - another worker fell to his death about a month ago.

That doesn't mean a stricter policy on safety.

It just means an up-size of the spirit house.

Just in case people start bashing on safety on construction sites.........I'm living next to a former construction site (the complex is ready now). All workers, including the sub-contracted workers, had to wear safety harnesses, helmets and proper safety shoes.

Still some doubtful actions, but a pretty safe sight.

[BrianCR]

He may have been Cambodian but doesn't RIP come into this - or is that just for westerners?

[bbradsby]

Another day without an injury on the job... fatalities don't count of course on high-rises in Asia. This, since the victims (of the GC's poor management practices & lack of equipment) are unidentified immigrants from the closest poorer country. His family & home village may never hear what happened to him, and it used to be that every megaproject site had an unmarked graveyard out back.

Anybody know who's the GC on the job?

[Basil B]

He may have been Cambodian but doesn't RIP come into this - or is that just for westerners?

I suppose more importantly many of us would like to see no more such "accidents" regardless of nationality...

RIP