Worker injured after lift cable snaps in Chonburi construction

2026-01-26 - 10:14

CHONBURI — 26 January 2026, A construction worker sustained severe injuries after the cable of an elevator snapped, causing the lift to fall from the third floor of a building under construction in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung, Chonburi province. At 08:30 this morning, rescue teams from the Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Foundation, along with paramedics and volunteers, were dispatched to the scene after reports of an accident at a construction site within the Fa Mi Ach Kan Village, Moo 6, Nong Prue. Upon arrival, authorities found the victim, identified as 27-year-old Titannont Sriwongchai, lying at the bottom of the elevator shaft. He had sustained serious injuries, including a torn forehead, swelling around his left eye, a dislocated left wrist, a painful right knee, and abrasions to his face and body. Emergency responders administered first aid before transferring him to Pattaya Patthamakhun Hospital. According to fellow workers, the incident occurred while Sriwongchai was operating the lift on the third floor. Suddenly, the lift’s cable snapped, causing it to plummet to the ground, resulting in the worker’s injuries. Police investigators have documented the scene, with initial findings suggesting that the cable, which was too small to support the weight, broke under strain, leading to the elevator’s fall. Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident.