Phuket: Two workers injured in cable wheel explosion

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Phuket: Two workers injured in cable wheel explosion
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Lucky to be alive: Polawat and Prapanpong. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- Two workers were severely injured when they sprayed insecticide into a cable wheel and then lit it up with a Zippo lighter in order to get rid of a wasp’s nest inside the wheel.

There was an explosion which destroyed the wheel, flinging fragments in all directions.

The two workers, Polawat Suwong, 22, and Prapanpong Sinmalee, 29, suffered cuts and slashes on their legs and injuries to their genital areas. Both were taken to Thalang Hospital.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/two-workers-injured-in-cable-wheel-explosion-50264.php


-- Phuket News 2014-12-23

[ThePlant]

Darwinism in Action. Hope they both get better soon.

[stevenl]

What happened to the wasps?

[iReason]

A couple of menaces to society...

[canopus1969]

excellent

[impulse]

I freely admit that I've done stupider.

It's only by the grace of God I'm still here to post. Alas, I suspect He had higher plans for me than posting on TV when He saved me from myself those many times.

[Thai at Heart]

At least no one died or someone would be pointing.

[ExPratt]

Ive seen similar stupidity. A safety officer in Taiwan decided to give a demonstration of how to use a CO2 fire extinguisher. 300 people in the yard , an oil drum cut long ways and filled with chunks of wood and a bit of petrol poured on for good measure. The safety officer leaned over the fire with the CO2 extinguisher held the nozzle about 2mm from the fire and gave it the full 5 second burst. The first 10 rows of the audience were showered with flaming petrol soaked timber blocks and were screaming and running about trying to put of small fires on their overalls. I watched it from the office with another Farang. I must say we found it all rather amusing

When they do something stupid in this part of the world its usually a classic

[inzman]

Reminds me of the time I bought gas for the bike and the attendant stood there smoking a cig while filling up the bike, scared the crap out of me!

[Suffinator]

[NamKangMan]

Obviously, wasp eradication is an occupation reserved for Thai's only.

[Gandtee]

Seems like a sting operation. They had some balls! What about now? Next stop Walking street.

[Brian Robson]

Even "experts" are not immune. Fire training involved setting fire to a derelict house in USA.

Poured gasoline in all the rooms, waited too long so the house filled with an explosive atmosphere!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dSpoUUFBBM

[Gandtee]

Even "experts" are not immune. Fire training involved setting fire to a derelict house in USA.

Poured gasoline in all the rooms, waited too long so the house filled with an explosive atmosphere!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dSpoUUFBBM

It doesn't look very controlled to me! What happened to the fireman who was caught in the blast? He escaped I hope.