A female college student in Taiwan was hit and killed by a falling air conditioner on the 17th floor. While waiting for the bus, she had to pay attention to the finance, air conditioning, and outdoor units
According to Taiwan's "Zhongshi News Network" and "United Daily News", a 22-year-old female student from the Department of Finance at Taiwan Chengchi University and her sister were waiting for a bus at Xinpu MRT Station in Banqiao District, New Taipei City on the 20th when they were hit in the head by a vertically dropped air conditioning unit on the 17th floor. She passed away after being sent to the hospital. The air conditioning renovation worker surnamed Li involved was transferred to the local prosecutor's office for investigation on the charge of causing death due to negligence.
It is understood that the 31 year old worker surnamed Li involved in the case was installing an upright window type air conditioning unit on the 17th floor of the building next to the bus station. It is suspected that the external unit on the installation rack was not locked properly, causing the center of gravity of the unit to be unstable and fall off.
According to an air conditioner technician with professional certification, based on peer experience, there is a high probability of accidents caused by the upper and lower locking plates of the external unit not being locked or not being properly locked, as there is no locking plate analysis from the dropped air conditioner external unit. The installation technician may lack experience or be in a hurry.
The woman surnamed He, who was waiting for the bus together at the scene, witnessed the moment of the incident and expressed in shock that she suddenly saw something falling from a height. The female student next to her fell to the ground without moving, and more than ten people waiting for the bus were frightened. The sister of the deceased was frightened and cried on the side, and immediately knelt down to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation for her. After the ambulance arrived, she was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment, but was still declared dead.
The Haishan Police Sub bureau of New Taipei City has taken a 31 year old air conditioner decoration worker surnamed Li back for interrogation. The investigation into the incident will be charged with the crime of negligent death.
The New Taipei City Labor Bureau emphasizes that if the air conditioning operation process does not comply with safety regulations, a maximum fine of NT $300000 can be imposed in accordance with the Occupational Safety Law. As this case involves negligence and death penalty, the Labor Inspection Department will cooperate with the local prosecutor's office to investigate and provide relevant investigation materials to protect the rights and interests of the victims.
It is reported that about 33 kilograms of air conditioning units fell from the 17th floor to the ground. According to a physics teacher from a high school in Taiwan, it was equivalent to a pedestrian being hit by a medium-sized car with a speed of about 120 kilometers per hour, and the impact force was quite terrifying.
