Workers fall four meters during extinguishing work and suffer serious injuries

Workers fall four meters during extinguishing work and suffer serious injuries

On May 20, 2025, a serious work accident occurred in Köflach, Styria, in which a 49-year-old worker from the Voitsberg district plunged from a machine during extinguishing work. The accident happened around 5:50 p.m. when the worker tried to delete a short -term flame development on the machine. He slipped and fell around four meters into the depth.

The workers' injuries are serious and encompasses head injuries in particular. Immediately after the incident, he was taken care of and transported to the LKH Graz with the rescue helicopter Christophorus 12. The fire on the machine was quickly extinguished by his work colleagues with a fire extinguisher, which prevented worse.

accident statistics and possible dangers

Work accident113.de , around 65% of fatal work accidents fall on falls and machine accidents. The most dangerous times for work accidents are between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., while most of the incidents are done on assembly and Fridays. Young employees between the ages of 18 and 29 are particularly at risk of an accident rate of 35 accidents per 1,000 full -time workers.

In an international context, professions that cover high physical risks, such as construction workers and metal and mechanical engineering workers, are badly affected. These professions are often shaped by a high accident rate caused by falls and machine accidents. This danger is underlined by the statistics that collect and analyze current data on work accidents.

As the incident shows in Köflach, the topic of occupational safety remains of great importance. The serious fall of the worker illustrates the risks that consist of industrial and craft professions and puts the need for continuous sensitization and prevention.

For further details and information about this incident and at similar events, the reports can be found on [fireworld.at] (https://www.fireworld.at/2025/21/stmk-mann-biechbieh-an-maschen-rund-vier-meter-abgestuerzt-und-schwer-farch styria.orf.at