Forstarters seriously injured: Bloch stuck foot in Rettenegg!

Forstarters seriously injured: Bloch stuck foot in Rettenegg!

In a dramatic incident on Monday afternoon, March 3, 2025, a 37-year-old forestry worker from the Weiz district was seriously injured during wood harvesting in Rettenegg. Around 3:30 p.m., he held work in the forest with a 42-year-old colleague from Hartberg-Fürstenfeld. While his colleague felled a tree, the 37-year-old tried to cut a heavy block of wood from a trunk on street embankment with his chainsaw. Suddenly the block got rolling and clamped his right foot, which led to an immediate call for help, as styria.ORK.AT reported.

his work colleague reacted quickly and provided first aid while the rescue workers were alerted. Despite the quick reaction, the young man suffered serious injuries to his foot and was flown to the LKH Oberwart with the rescue helicopter Christophorus 16. Fortunately, an external debt can be excluded according to the previous investigations, which was highlighted in the reports of fireworld.at