Life-threatening electricity accidents: 18-year-old after train accident in danger
Life-threatening electricity accidents: 18-year-old after train accident in danger
A serious incident occurred in Tulln when an 18-year-old got in mortal danger when dealing with electrical systems. The police spokeswoman Manuela Weinkirn announced that the young man was initially treated in the University Hospital Tulln due to his serious injuries. On Wednesday in the early morning, he was then moved to the Vienna AKH, where his condition remains critical. The exact circumstances that led to this accident are currently unclear.
Disruptions and accidents on rail systems have unfortunately not been an isolated case in recent years. A look into the past shows that the number of fatal incidents has increased in such places. Only at the end of March, a 16-year-old climbed onto a parked train on the ÖBB site in Vienna-Penzing and suffered an electric shock that he later succumbed to in the hospital. The situation was similar with another 16-year-old in July in Schwechat, who was also on a train to the tragedy while playing and died at the scene of the accident.
safety instructions for the risk of electricity accidents
The senior physician Viktoria König from the university clinic for plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery of the MedUni Vienna/AKH Vienna warned of the danger of electrical arcs in the spring. These can be life -threatening over distances of several meters without a direct touch with the electrical conductor. This information should be of the utmost importance for young people who may play on rail systems or are nearby in order to avoid such tragic accidents in the future.
The tragedy that occurred in Tulln throws a dark light on the safety around rail systems. The case is reminiscent of the fact that even the seemingly harmless activities in the vicinity of railways can hide considerable risks. A sensitization of the public and in particular the young people is urgently needed to prevent such incidents and to raise awareness of the dangers. You can find a detailed report on this topic here .