Drama in Gladbeck: Fire brigade saves man from aisle!

Drama in Gladbeck: Fire brigade saves man from aisle!

Stadtteil Ellinghorst, Gladbeck, Deutschland - Today, on June 4, 2025, a serious work accident occurred in the Ellinghorst district of Gladbeck, Germany. The incident took place in a work for concrete parts and occurred at a height of around 12 meters. One person was caught between the basket of a lifting stage and a loading crane in the area of ​​the upper body. The Gladbeck fire brigade was quickly on site and initiated extensive rescue measures.

In order to ensure the safety of the rescue workers and the stability of the ability to work, they were secured against overturning. In addition, components of the loading crane had to be removed from the basket of a turntable ladder in order to safely free the person. After the successful rescue, the patient was handed over to the emergency services immediately and came to the shock room of a clinic in Gelsenkirchen. A rescue helicopter was requested, but was not used. The emergency services made up of full -time forces from the Gladbeck fire brigade, a Bottrop emergency doctor vehicle, the height rescue group of the Recklinghausen district and the North Löschzug.

security risks in dealing with aerial work platforms

The accident in Gladbeck throws a light on the dangers associated with the use of mobile lyricke. A new information platform published by the BGHW in cooperation with BGHM, BG Bau and BG ETEM deals comprehensively. The info portal contains about 60 theme pages, 170 pictures and graphics as well as 70 explanatory videos that are aimed at responsible persons in companies that operate or lend the ability to work.

Main cause of the accident when using aerial work platforms is often misconduct in the event of operation and use. Risks are the crashes from the working basket by covering or exceeding the railing and being squeezed by incorrect procedures or collisions with the environment. Inadequate coordination and communication before use can also lead to serious accidents, especially in cramped rooms. The info portal gives recommendations on how risks can be minimized, for example by careful checking of the traffic routes and the use of personal protective equipment against crash.

statistical background to work accidents

The urgency of such security measures is also illustrated by the figures from the Swiss labor collection (Sake) 2020. This module analyzed work accidents and other work -related health problems and shows that many accidents have recently happened during work, but do not refer to accidents on the way to work. In the surveys, in which 10,432 workers participated, several health problems were recorded that could be caused or tightened by gainful employment.

It is evident that accidents can happen in both the main and second employment, and the analysis has shown that a significant proportion of work accidents could not be adequately categorized according to economic sections or main professional groups. This data underline the need to increase security in the workplace and to raise awareness of potential risks.

For a preventive approach in practice, companies and employees must be sensitized equally in order to ensure the security when working in height and to avoid accidents.