Fatal electrocution when man forgets to turn off power during repairs

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Fatal electrocution when man forgets to turn off power during repairs

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Fatal accident this morning on a Phnom Penh building site.
3 August 2017, Phomn Penh.
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A construction worker who was repairing an electrical fault on a building site was fatally electrocuted when he forgot to turn off the power at the mains before proceeding to work on a live electrical power outlet. He was working a few yards from his brother, who witnessed the accident.
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The event occurred at 8 am on August 3, 2017 in the ISI construction depot, Located in Chompong Chorng village, Chom Chao commune, Porsenchey district, Phnom Penh.
The victim of the accident was taken immediately to the emergency section of the Khmer Soviet Friendship Hospital, but was found by the doctors to be dead on arrival from electrocution. RIP .
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https://kohsantepheapdaily.com.kh/article/168110.html
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Re: Fatal electrocution when man forgets to turn off power during repairs

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Darwinism in action.

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Re: Fatal electrocution when man forgets to turn off power during repairs

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I bet that was from an unearthed generator. Criminal negligence on the site managers part.
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Re: Fatal electrocution when man forgets to turn off power during repairs

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AlonzoPartriz wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:48 pm I bet that was from an unearthed generator. Criminal negligence on the site managers part.
Yeah, most wall sockets are only 10A, just gives you a bit of a belt.
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