Fatal fall: 58-year-old loses life on a large construction site in Spittal

Fatal fall: 58-year-old loses life on a large construction site in Spittal

On Tuesday, a tragic accident occurred in the Spittal district on the Drau, in which a 58-year-old man lost his life from the Tamsweg district. According to information from Gailtal Journal falling from a height of about 5.60 meters, while on a large construction site was. The exact cause of the fall is currently still unclear. Work colleagues on site reacted immediately by initiating first aid measures.

As a result of the incident, the RK1 rescue helicopter and the rescue stung St. Michael in Lungau were alerted. Despite all the efforts to save the life of the man, he died at the scene of the accident. Such tragic cases are not uncommon: crash accidents are among the most common causes of fatal work accidents. Statistics show that between 2006 and 2015 an average of 8.37 percent of all reportable work accidents are due to crashes. Heights under 2 meters are particularly dangerous, as serious injuries can often result from such heights, such as BG Bau

causes and risks of crash accidents

The most common causes of crash accidents concern work equipment such as ladders and scaffolding, as well as falls from roofs and similar structures. According to the analysis of the labor inspection, many accidents are due to inadequate planning and organizational defects. These problems often lead to dangerous working conditions, which can result to a high degree of injuries. Between 2014 and 2016, almost half of the accidents were caused by accident -beneficial behavior of the employees, such as Work inspection Inadequate preparation, time pressure and lack of experience are common companions of such tragic events.

The financial consequences of work accidents are enormous. In the EU, an estimated 20 billion euros in insurance costs pay annually and lead to a loss of 149 million working days. This shows the considerable burden that such incidents represent not only for those affected, but also for companies and society as a whole.