rooster59 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 German Found Badly Electrocuted on Thepprasit Road Report by Pattaya One News Team PATTAYA:-- At 5.30pm on the evening of September 16, Sawang Boriboon medics were called to the Thongcharoen Hardware on Thepprasit Road after a German national had been found badly injured and calling for help outside. A crowd had gathered and the victim, sixty-three year old Mr Hans Joseph Jensen, was treated for serious burns and taken to Bangkok-Pattaya Hospital. A staff member at the store, thirty-four year old, Ms. Chantana Chinnachote, said the victim was a regular customer who lived nearby. He turned up at the shop bleeding heavily and badly burned and so she immediately called for the rescue services and then looked after him. Later on Mr Jensen was able to say he had been on a ladder, at his home repairing a damaged curtain rail, when he felt a huge electric shock that knocked him out. When he came round he was able to walk to the shop where he knew people and ask for help. Source: http://pattayaone.net/pattaya-news/231778/german-found-badly-electrocuted-thepprasit-road/ -- © Copyright Pattaya One 2016-09-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldPlumber Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Drilled into a buried power cable? Looks like serious burns, coming off the ladder would have been bad enough.A few years ago I was coring a 2" hole through an exterior wall for a gas pipe in the UK. Got my measurements messed up and went straight through the main power cables leading to the house consumer unit.Blew me from one side of the room to the other. Knocked out half of the housing estate and cost me£500 public liability insurance.The power company kindly gave me the sub station fuse that I blew - enormous thing - and told me that they were happy I still had the power of speech! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 That's one reason I get somebody to do work like this for me. It's cheap and I don't want to end up like Hans! Ladders are dangerous for us old people! LOL Hope you recover quickly, Hans!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGImInPattaya Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 It's good that Hans survived and was able to get to the hardware shop to seek assistance...however, it might behove him, and anyone else similarly situated, to have the emergency numbers for the local hospitals saved on their mobile phones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis7 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Thank god he is saved and not dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joepattaya1961 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Drilling a hole in Thailand in whatever and wherever is like a lottery. Positioning a drill with common sense and some measurements is uaually not-done, since electrics are installed without both. I know several handymen, but they are pretty hesitant to work on electrics that others installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 6 hours ago, rooster59 said: Later on Mr Jensen was able to say he had been on a ladder, at his home repairing a damaged curtain rail, when he felt a huge electric shock that knocked him out. It was almost curtains for Hans. Let's hope he can pull himself together. (getting my coat now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Shocking story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaimike370 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 There is no such thing as badly electrocuted, electrocuted means you are dead, not half dead or nearly dead, you are DEAD. You can have a severe electric shock, that hurts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 that is one miraculous escape. having been knocked out by an electric shop he was able to come around and walk for help. would it not have been easier to phone the police help line from his house after recovery from the shock. one lucky and brave German old man. well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 34 minutes ago, Thaimike370 said: There is no such thing as badly electrocuted, electrocuted means you are dead, not half dead or nearly dead, you are DEAD. You can have a severe electric shock, that hurts! you are right . it was a nasty electric shock but he survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 2 hours ago, joepattaya1961 said: Drilling a hole in Thailand in whatever and wherever is like a lottery. Positioning a drill with common sense and some measurements is uaually not-done, since electrics are installed without both. I know several handymen, but they are pretty hesitant to work on electrics that others installed. there is a simple instruments that can detect wire installations if he had cared to do some background work. personally i am for getting trained technicians to handle any electric work or drilling for that matter. it may cost a bit but it is so much safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 39 minutes ago, Jimbo2014 said: Shocking story! nicely put. fortunately with somewhat happy ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khon Kaen Dave Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Hey,bald plumber,ive been trying for ages to get some electrical work done in my house.I dont suppose you would come round and give me a hand,would you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sahibji Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 6 hours ago, OMGImInPattaya said: It's good that Hans survived and was able to get to the hardware shop to seek assistance...however, it might behove him, and anyone else similarly situated, to have the emergency numbers for the local hospitals saved on their mobile phones. precisely if you can not remember other numbers, at least call the police in case of such an emergency. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldPlumber Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Hey,bald plumber,ive been trying for ages to get some electrical work done in my house.I dont suppose you would come round and give me a hand,would you?lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khon Kaen Dave Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Glad you saw the funny side.We plumbers have to stick together you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 1 hour ago, sahibji said: there is a simple instruments that can detect wire installations if he had cared to do some background work. personally i am for getting trained technicians to handle any electric work or drilling for that matter. it may cost a bit but it is so much safer. where do you import them from? sounds expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 1 minute ago, williamgeorgeallen said: where do you import them from? sounds expensive. At most hardware stores. They are cheap and work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Is it really possible to get such heavy burning from 220V household voltage? He must have been exposed very long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilSA1 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 1 hour ago, Thaimike370 said: There is no such thing as badly electrocuted, electrocuted means you are dead, not half dead or nearly dead, you are DEAD. You can have a severe electric shock, that hurts! I googled this word - There seems to be some confusion over the exact meaning. The first explanation was - elec¦tro|cute [ɪˈlɛktrəkjuːt] VERB injure or kill (someone) by electric shock: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) 2 hours ago, Thaimike370 said: There is no such thing as badly electrocuted, electrocuted means you are dead, not half dead or nearly dead, you are DEAD. You can have a severe electric shock, that hurts! Use the search function and look up the extended TVF arguments over the semantics. You'll find pages and pages, complete with multiple links (if the search function works with the new format- it often doesn't) Spoiler: acceptable usage of the word "electrocute" has expanded in the past 50 years to include injuries. I think the Oxford dictionary would be my first stop. Tough to argue with them. Edited September 18, 2016 by impulse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillyflower Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 (edited) 3 hours ago, Thaimike370 said: There is no such thing as badly electrocuted, electrocuted means you are dead, not half dead or nearly dead, you are DEAD. You can have a severe electric shock, that hurts! BADLY electrocuted??? I agree, but you got in before me. Edited September 18, 2016 by Gillyflower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobsworth Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 in my experience an air gap forms between the plaster and a buried pipe or cable. since the drill is set to hammer, if the bit goes slack and then jumps forward you know something. withdraw the drill and take a look. it may be something or nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mangostin Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Never mix up volks with Volts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 5 hours ago, williamgeorgeallen said: where do you import them from? sounds expensive. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Decker-BDS200-Pipe-Detector/dp/B000FDXF8Q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanLaw Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 7 hours ago, Thaimike370 said: There is no such thing as badly electrocuted, electrocuted means you are dead, not half dead or nearly dead, you are DEAD. You can have a severe electric shock, that hurts! Perchance not electrocuted in the prescribed manner? Hence the "Badly electrocuted" BUT think he will just be happy to be alive & able to nit pick :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williamgeorgeallen Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 17 minutes ago, Enoon said: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Decker-BDS200-Pipe-Detector/dp/B000FDXF8Q 17 minutes ago, Enoon said: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Decker-BDS200-Pipe-Detector/dp/B000FDXF8Q ha, i was asking where you import your competent electricians from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyumchai Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 9 hours ago, joepattaya1961 said: Drilling a hole in Thailand in whatever and wherever is like a lottery. Positioning a drill with common sense and some measurements is uaually not-done, since electrics are installed without both. I know several handymen, but they are pretty hesitant to work on electrics that others installed. Ive drilled so many holes in thailand now that im not too concerned about wether it will be my last one or not.... as long as my beer is still on the bar when i come back down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 14 hours ago, OMGImInPattaya said: It's good that Hans survived and was able to get to the hardware shop to seek assistance...however, it might behove him, and anyone else similarly situated, to have the emergency numbers for the local hospitals saved on their mobile phones. Yes Donald, we all agree on this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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