Thai Examiner
Horrorific work incident saw woman (49) decapitated by a lift on Saturday. Police investigation underway
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Key facts
- Alon Aneka, 49, dies as a Bangkok freight elevator drops from the second floor during parcel loading
- A 49-year-old woman was decapitated in Bangkok on Saturday morning when a freight lift plunged from the second floor
- Her 25-year-old colleague survived with a broken leg
- Woman identified after fatal Bangkok freight lift plunge as injured colleague is rushed to hospital
- CCTV captures final moments as parcel trolley enters freight lift before cable snaps and woman dies
- Broken lifting cable found with visible fraying as police examine two-tonne goods elevator failure
Summary
### Decapitated at work. Alon Aneka, 49, dies as a Bangkok freight elevator drops from the second floor during parcel loading. A colleague, 25, survives with a broken leg. Police find a frayed, snapped cable despite a reported inspection days earlier.
A 49-year-old woman was decapitated in Bangkok on Saturday morning when a freight lift plunged from the second floor. Alon Aneka was loading parcels when a cable snapped, sending the machinery crashing down. Her 25-year-old colleague survived with a broken leg. CCTV captured the horrific accident at a Yan Nawa delivery company. However, engineers had reportedly inspected the two-tonne lift days earlier and found no defects.
A 49-year-old woman was decapitated in a horrific Bangkok workplace accident on Saturday morning when a freight elevator plunged from the second floor. The victim was helping a younger colleague load parcels when a lifting cable suddenly snapped.