Rooftop Welder Survives Electrocution After Grabbing Wires

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 1:21 am

Cambodia News (Steung Treng Province): On August 20, 2021, in Tropang Pring village, a 45-year-old welder whose name's Keo,living in Reachea Nokul village, was electrocuted while he was working on a house roof, when he slipped and accidentally grabbed the public electric cables above his head, before plummeting 5m to the ground on to a pile of bricks.

Fortunately, the man survived the fall and the electrocution, but he suffered severe injuries and was sent to the nearby hospital for treatment.

ItWasntMe · Post by **ItWasntMe** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:54 am

That's unfortunate, but luckily he survived and hopefully he have learned to keep the pile of bricks at a safe distance from where he might fall.

jaynewcastle · Post by **jaynewcastle** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 12:56 pm

ItWasntMe wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:54 am That's unfortunate, but luckily he survived and hopefully he have learned to keep the pile of bricks at a safe distance from where he might fall.

I was thinking more along the lines of he may start using a safety harness & ropes whilst up working on roofs in future

ItWasntMe · Post by **ItWasntMe** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 4:07 pm

jaynewcastle wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 12:56 pm
ItWasntMe wrote: ↑Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:54 am That's unfortunate, but luckily he survived and hopefully he have learned to keep the pile of bricks at a safe distance from where he might fall.
I was thinking more along the lines of he may start using a safety harness & ropes whilst up working on roofs in future

That would be great but, I try to manage my expectations