Falling crane parts kill 4, injure 2

[happyas]

2 hours ago, jsgatse said:

“If it was wrongly assembled, it was the dead workers who were installing it,” Suebpong said. “They were installing the crane, then the accident happened.”

However, he stressed that police have yet to ascertain the cause of the accident.

When will the police here learn that it's best to keep your mouth shut until you are certain what the heck is going on first?  This guy is suddenly an engineer and can make a valid conclusion based on what experience or evidence?  It seems that they like to act like big shots when a camera is in their face and can't resist trying to sound like an expert whose job it is to share their great knowledge with the "dimwitted public".

Just say "it's a tragedy, and we are working hard to determine the cause and we will keep you posted" and then go do your job.

RIP to the workers, who will unfortunately be quickly forgotten (and, most likely blamed, as el Capitano has already laid the groundwork)

 

 

Let me slightly re-arrange your post for some, seeing as you have made incorrect observations yourself;

 

When will the police posters here learn that it's best to keep your mouth shut until you are certain what the heck is going on first?  This guy is  many posters are suddenly an engineer and can make a valid conclusion based on what experience or evidence?  It seems that they like to act like big shots when a camera is in their face   posting on TV forum and can't resist trying to sound like an expert whose job it is to share their great knowledge with the "dimwitted public"

 

If you read/understood the full article the cop had been asked what he thought about the comment by some secretary or other who in fact made these comments [ that the crane "appeared" to have been improperly assembled] and was simply saying that " if " it was true, then yes, the workers were responsible...nothing more, nothing less.  If the guys assembling it had made errors then yes, in all likelyhood they were responsible.

The assembly/dis assembly/reassembly of these types of crane need to be precise and in a certain sequence, and it is usual to have workers who understand this, even here in LOS.

 However, he "stressed " that police have yet to ascertain the cause of the accident.

 

As an aside, all you Thai bashers should realise that similar incidents happen quite regularly in all parts of the world, mostly just because of the unusual nature of these cranes.

The majority of these incidents are caused by human error one way or other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 30, 2016 by happyas

[Grubster]

16 hours ago, trogers said:

Who is the contractor?

 

A tower crane is usually mounted onto the pile foundation of the building. In the photo, they are just excavating to expose the piles. So, what was supporting that crane?

Looks like all we can see is the top of the crane and the rest is right of the first photo, and left of the second, but yes something really looks fishy here.

 

10 hours ago, crankshaft said:

Headline from the article..."

DEAD WORKERS PROBABLY AT FAULT FOR FATAL CRANE FAILURE, COP SAYS"

 

Easy case to solve...

I'm sure there was no pressure on these guys to get that rig set up. Oh well toss em on the burn pile and get some more.

[davidill]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

Dead Workers Probably At Fault For Fatal Crane Failure, Cop Says

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter -

 

Rescue workers respond to the scene of a crane collapse on Tuesday in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — A police investigator said Wednesday that the workers killed in a crane collapse might have been responsible for their own demise.

 

Five people died Tuesday afternoon at a construction site at Shrewsbury International School on Rama IX Road when the 14-meter crane toppled during the final stages of installation. Four Thais and one Cambodian worker were killed.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2016/11/30/dead-workers-probably-fault-fatal-crane-failure-cop-says/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2016-11-30

 

[davidill]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

Dead Workers Probably At Fault For Fatal Crane Failure, Cop Says

By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter -

 

Rescue workers respond to the scene of a crane collapse on Tuesday in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — A police investigator said Wednesday that the workers killed in a crane collapse might have been responsible for their own demise.

 

Five people died Tuesday afternoon at a construction site at Shrewsbury International School on Rama IX Road when the 14-meter crane toppled during the final stages of installation. Four Thais and one Cambodian worker were killed.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2016/11/30/dead-workers-probably-fault-fatal-crane-failure-cop-says/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2016-11-30

[Elkski]

this happens in all major US cities quite often too,.  Just look at NYC. 

RIP