Accident with hacking chäcklers in Wolfsberg: Realized the driver injured

Von WOM

A serious accident occurred on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, in the Feldkirchen district, when a 30-year-old man was traveling on a forest road with a woodwood Häcksler. The incident happened at 2 p.m. when the gravel road gave in a critical place.

The chopper, a huge device with a weight of 30 tons, fell down the embankment for about 30 meters after the underground broke out in a left curve. The machine came to a standstill on the roof, heavily damaged by the fall.

Savior nearby

The driver of the chopper knew that he had to act quickly. After the accident, he freed himself from the driver's cab and "climbed" back to the forest road in shock. There he stayed right next to the road. A forest worker who looked after the driver with his tractor discovered him and immediately alerted the rescue workers.

Although the driver was injured, he was able to free himself from the dangerous situation, which may prevent worse things. The exact cause of the street affiliation is currently being examined, while the emergency services are looking for further danger spots on site.

This accident not only illustrates the risk at the workplace in forestry, but also the importance of safety precautions in uneven terrain -based applications. Such incidents require the continuous attention and training of workers to avoid similar accidents in the future.

For more information about the incident and the effects on the fortensive work in the region, See current reporting on www.klick-kaernten.at .