Fatal work accident in Southeast Styria: tragic fate of a 48-year-old
Fatal work accident in Southeast Styria: tragic fate of a 48-year-old
A tragic accident accident occurred on Friday in Southeast Styria, in which a 48-year-old man suffered fatal injuries. The incident happened around 2:00 p.m. when the man's clothing got into a snail. At the time of the accident, a 19-year-old colleague was employed with a court carcass to transport wood chips outside. This colleague also had the pendulum snail in mind when he noticed that the 48-year-old had come into the machine when he returned.The emergency clerk of the conveyor snail was in a blocked machine room, which made the rescue measures difficult. With the help of another worker, the emergency clerk could finally be operated. Despite the quick reaction of the colleagues who made an emergency call and tried to free the man, the resuscitation measures of the rescue and police forces were unsuccessful, and the 48-year-old still succumbed to his serious injuries at the scene of the accident. This terrifying tragedy raises questions about working conditions and safety precautions in the industry.
The role of protective devices
manipulated protective devices are often a significant cause of accidents on machines. According to dguv.de estimate that manipulation in every fourth work accident on stationary machines (partial) cause represent. Against this background, the DGUV Information 210-007 was published, which should support entrepreneurs in the implementation of necessary instructions.
The aim of these instructions is to identify incentives and causes of manipulation of protective devices in order to minimize the risk of accidents through suitable technical and organizational measures. Tragic incidents such as that in Southeast Styria underline the urgency of such measures in practice.
accident statistics and prevention
The DGUV statistics for practice 2023 have been providing important data on work accidents since 1969. This publication reports on figures from the statistics of the commercial professional associations, which are responsible for around three quarters of the legitimate insured persons. Since the merger of the German Statutory Accident Insurance (DGUV) in 2007, the data has been published together.
These statistics are of crucial importance in order to obtain an overview of the frequency and causes of work accidents and thus to develop targeted prevention strategies. The tragic accident at work in Southeast Styria shows how important it is to consistently observe and improve safety precautions in order to protect the life of workers.
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