11-year-old is seriously injured in woodwork in Rohrbach!

11-year-old is seriously injured in woodwork in Rohrbach!

On May 16, 2025, a serious accident occurred in the Rohrbach district, in which an 11-year-old girl was seriously injured. During woodwork, the child reached into the ongoing saw blade of a wipping circular saw. According to [5min.at] (https://www.5min.at/5202505161903/maedchen-1-greift-in-lauf-kreisse-schwer-schwer- Langered/), the girl was in the care of a 31-year-old relative who made firewood when the accident happened. Rescue workers supplied the child on site as quickly as possible, and the emergency helicopter "Europa 3" was flown to the hospital.

Search serious injuries to the hands and fingers are unfortunately not an isolated case in forestry and land work. In another incident on Tuesday in Berg (Neumarkt district), a 67-year-old woman suffered severe arm injuries during woodwork. This was harmed when an 82-year-old driver overlooked her trailer and crashed into it. The subsequent impact violated the woman so seriously that she also had to be taken to the hospital with a rescue helicopter, such as [middlebayerische.de] (https://www.mittelbayerische.de/lokales/landkreis-neumarkt/schwerst- Arm warrante-67-jaehrige-geraet-kreissaege-16691480) reported.

accident statistics in woodwork

The number of accidents in forest work show a worrying trend, despite a long -term decline in overall accidents. According to the social security for agriculture, forestry and horticulture (SVLFG), there were a total of 4,048 accidents of work in the forest area in 2021. The decline can be seen compared to 2020, where 4,834 accidents were registered. Nevertheless, the work in the forest and with wooden harvest remains one of the most dangerous activities, with a high risk of serious injuries.

in 2021 26 people had in forest work, while 1,351 people were unable to work for more than three days. Accidents in felling and woodworking are still the most common causes of injuries. The SVLFG has published measures to improve security in the industry, including grants for further training offers and a free prevention brochure for tree assessment. For employees in forestry, it is important to find out about security measures and techniques for risk reduction in order to avoid the most recent incidents.

In order to increase security in wood processing and in the forest, the SVLFG has emphasized for various reasons why preventive training and technical progress in the industry are essential. A sustainable decline in the number of accidents can only be achieved if both technical aids and training measures are consistently implemented to protect all persons who work in this risky environment.

For more information on the accident statistics in forest work and the available further training resources, interested parties can visit the SVLFG website.