webfact Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Electric water cooler electrocutes small boyANG THONG: -- A 10-year-old boy student died from electrocution after he was unaware of electricity leak from a water cooler in his school.Phothong district police in Ang Thong province were alerted of the incident by an elementary school administrator yesterday that a Grade 4 level boy student was electrocuted by the water cooler. Investigation revealed that the boy was electrocuted after he plugged the cooler to a power source to make it function. As he touched the cooler, he was electrocuted.They were told that the cooler was out of order for some time and the boy connected it to the power outlet herself.But police said they would find out why this cooler was placed alongside the good one despite it did not work and leaked electricity.They would decide if it was the carelessness of the school to put them closer together though the leaked cooler was disconnected to power source. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/electric-water-cooler-electrocutes-small-boy -- Thai PBS 2015-08-11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonclark Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Sorry but the school has an obvious duty of care especially when dealing with children in prathom, to ensure their saftey at all times whilst at school. To simply tell the students that it is broken, to not plug it in, but leave the cooler there, where is can be plugged in is simply unacceptable. It should have been removed immediately. No excuses, the school and its staff failed in their duty of care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 RIP. But typical disregard for safety precautions it seems. And forget about electrical safety! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnzoRippo Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 No "out of order" sign because teachers were illiterate. By the way, there will be compensation. If it's a poor family they'll get a 5 kg bag of rice. JASMINE rice due to generosity of administration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prbkk Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 This is not the first time. There has been several similar tragedies over the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 About time Thailand introduced Portable Appliance Testing... A earth leakage trip should also be mandatory on machines like that. Not only electrical issues but also looks like a breading ground for all sorts of nasty bacteria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halloween Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 There are usually 2 steps to a safe isolation. First you turn the equipment off (in this case by pulling the plug) and then you make sure it can't be restarted by use of danger tags and locks or other methods. In this case, simply cutting off the plug would have prevented a death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimelody Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Sad story but as others have said it has happened before. It will happen again nothing will be learned from this. Thailand is like a big merry-go-round nothing new just reincarnations of previous mistakes laws broken committees formed crackdowns ETC ETC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skildpadden Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 "They would decide if it was the carelessness of the school ............" Sadly that is likely the main cause to to this tragedy and it will happen again. Poor boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaimelody Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 It is no doubt the schools fault but surely it is a cultural issue which is at fault. Slapdash safety rules and coverup and pay offs. Disgusting. Before the authorities place blame on the school let them wash the blood of their own hands first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circusman Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 It is a third world country yet all the posters seem to think electric standards should be developed country standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circusman Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Not to mention how many kids drinking from a few cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazykopite Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 What a terrible waste of a young life why the hell was this water cooler not moved or even scrapped but we all know nothing will happen the school will go on as normal as if nothing happened it will all be forgotten come the end of the week . My prayers and thoughts are with the deceased family R.I.P little fella ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spleen Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Tragic accident , One thing I find with Thais , my wfe and family especially , they walk past something if its broken or not working properly with no attempt to fix it properly, get it fixed or throw it out. I got fed up with it as it was turning a nice house into a crack house and I wrote a list of things to replace/repair or throw out while I was away at work, ceiling fan, door lock and catch not working properly,dining chairs with rungs broken, Cable TV remote with non functioning on/off button for 2 years, she did it all but it was like pulling teeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanW Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 No earth country. A terrible price to pay for ignorance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLang Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Thai erektwisitee no need Earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim walker Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 School obviously not interested in the childrens safety water cooler not wired through a RCBO or if that was to expensive could have bought an all plastic water cooler, if they dont care about the childrens wellbeing cant see them having much interest in their education or cleanliness about the school by the green algae growing around the cooler, and can only offer my sincere condolences to the young childs family and friends and the little one now RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Sorry but the school has an obvious duty of care especially when dealing with children in prathom, to ensure their saftey at all times whilst at school. To simply tell the students that it is broken, to not plug it in, but leave the cooler there, where is can be plugged in is simply unacceptable. It should have been removed immediately. No excuses, the school and its staff failed in their duty of care. if it is heavy and no one know what to do, just cutting of the cable would have been enough.....Even a teacher can do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koo Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 It's funny how these electrocutions happen and no one ever mentiones why the fuse did not blow. Is it always replaced by coins or a nail etc? I have taken 230 volts (the current Thailand has) on my fingers and yes it stings, but will not kill you. Of course having water added to the formula makes it more dangerous, but a 10A fuse would have blown manyfold before killing the kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Big Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 This is simply sad! My thoughts are with the family of this little fella. RIP Somebody must be brought to justice for this gross negligence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I was at a major resort, getting a cup of coffee on the patio. Rooms were on the beach, so walked over barefoot. Grabbed the coffee pot on the outdoor deck and was knocked down. The fall broke the circuit, but I was stunned for well over an hour. Could hardly feel anything in my arm. Hot coffee was all over me. Staff barely attended to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 When Thailand's Lawyers finally realise how much money they can make from all these dreadful tragedies, they'll be very rich. Then, perhaps some things might change. But I feel so sorry for this young lad, I just hope his parents can one day recover. Losing a child is simply a vile experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 It's time for a nation hovering in spheres of ghosts and evil spirits to come down to "earth" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realenglish1 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I am truly sorry for the family of the boy who died. However the reporter needs to check his writing " boy connected it to the power outlet herself." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Schools are traditionally places of learning. In this instance, it appears, that adult stupidity has trumped the safety of the children attending this institution. RIP Dear Lad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 About time Thailand introduced Portable Appliance Testing... A earth leakage trip should also be mandatory on machines like that. Not only electrical issues but also looks like a breading ground for all sorts of nasty bacteria. Usually there is an earth wire connected to the outer "shell". But how does it help if there is no earth wire in the house and no detection in fuse board..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugocnx Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 It's funny how these electrocutions happen and no one ever mentiones why the fuse did not blow. Is it always replaced by coins or a nail etc? I have taken 230 volts (the current Thailand has) on my fingers and yes it stings, but will not kill you. Of course having water added to the formula makes it more dangerous, but a 10A fuse would have blown manyfold before killing the kid. Technician Koo, can you please tell because I seem to be an absolute novice and you can probably tell me at what current a safety breaker operates. Haha, the fuse of 10A should have blown first. What a fairytale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabaii69 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 No "out of order" sign because teachers were illiterate. By the way, there will be compensation. If it's a poor family they'll get a 5 kg bag of rice. JASMINE rice due to generosity of administration. The family of a firefighter in Bangkok killed in the line of duty received B10,000. Finished, end of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mango66 Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 I missing the comment of RTP, no outside impact on the victims body were found - sure heart attac ! RIP my por boy - all your life still were before you !! Careless of adult authorities !! Panish panish panish them, min 5 years jail term !#and not 2.000,- thb !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chao Lao Beach Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 Just thnk 100b switch would have saved his life and covered EVERY plug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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