Construction workers in Dresden clamped by the concrete part of the tons!

Construction workers in Dresden clamped by the concrete part of the tons!

Michelangelostraße, 01069 Dresden, Deutschland - A serious work accident occurred today, on May 28, 2025, in a high -rise building on Michelangelostraße in Dresden. A 38-year-old construction worker was trapped by a heavy concrete part on the second floor. The exact circumstances that led to the fall of the concrete section are currently still unclear. The misfortune not only brought the affected worker into a critical situation, but also presented the rescue workers with massive challenges.

The Dresden fire brigade was immediately alerted and moved with a total of 24 emergency services from the fire and rescue guards in Albertstadt, old town, Striesen and Löbtau as well as the B service. In order to free the injured, hydraulic devices were necessary to raise the heavy concrete part. After the man's successful liberation, however, it turned out that he was not available and did not show any circulatory function. However, the fire brigade and emergency doctors initiated immediately could be carried out successfully so that the injured person could be stabilized.

rescue and emergency support

After the resuscitation, the construction worker was made transportable and brought out of the building with an exterior elevator. He was then transported to the hospital under emergency medical accompaniment. A crisis intervention team was also used on site to look after the colleagues of the accident who suffered from the shock of the incident.

Michelangelostrasse was completely closed during the entire rescue measures in order to offer the emergency services the necessary safety and space. Such emergencies are not uncommon in the region, because the emergency services in Dresden alone recorded 226 missions within 24 hours, including 72 emergency alarms and four missions of the rescue helicopter Christoph 38, as presseportal.de reports.

Investigations into the cause of the accident

The police have now started an investigation into the cause of the accident to find out why the concrete part crashed. Accidents of work, such as what has happened today, make up a small proportion of the overall reported emergencies. According to an analysis of the BAST, which is carried out every four years, work accidents are 0.2 percent of the emergency income and show how important preventive measures are in the construction industry.

The incident not only illustrates the risks in the construction system, but also the importance of the fast and effective reaction of emergency services. In a year in which the operations of the emergency services were particularly challenged, the work of the emergency services is all the more significant for the security of the citizens.