Fatal work accident: 67-year-old is killed in Vöcklabruck!

Fatal work accident: 67-year-old is killed in Vöcklabruck!

Vöcklabruck, Österreich - in Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria, occurred on Wednesday morning, February 5, 2025, a tragic work accident that had fatal consequences. A 67-year-old who wanted to solve a gas line with a cutting burner suddenly caught fire and fell from a ladder. This terrible incident happened in the late morning when the man tried to edit a pipe attached about three meters high on the wall. According to ooe.orf.at , those present suffered massive shock states in the company in Vöcklabruck while trying to help the senior manager.

Although immediate first aid was provided and the rescue chain could be started, the man died in the ambulance due to the severe burns that he had suffered unbearable. The Vöcklabruck fire brigade was also in action and reported on a massive fire, triggered by the cutting burner, which brought the pipe into contact. In a press release, the police made it clear that the work accident included serious health risks, especially with devices such as the cutting burner, which can be used improperly, as the events showed in fireworld.at

The incident in a terrifying manner focuses on the dangers at the workplace, especially in craft professions, where the use of dangerous tools and materials is commonplace. The exact circumstances of the accident are now examined by the authorities in order to obtain clarity about the sources of error and to check possible security precautions.