Explosion on construction site: injured after misfortune at the Brenner base tunnel

Explosion on construction site: injured after misfortune at the Brenner base tunnel

Brennerbasistunnel, Innsbruck, Österreich - At the construction site of the Brenner Base Tunnel (BBT) near Innsbruck, an explosion called for an injured worker this morning. According to the Krone , the incident happened shortly after 7 a.m. during the explosive propulsion under Siller Berg, between the construction fields Sillschluch-Pfons and Sillschlucht. Fortunately, no fire broke out, but several rescue workers, including emergency doctors and fire brigades, were alerted to the site.

The injured minur was brought to the Innsbruck Clinic after a quick medical emergency care process. While the severity of his injuries is still unclear, the operation was completed after about an hour and a half, as nön.at . The burner base tunnel, an important infrastructure project, has caused a stir in the past after two fatal work accidents occurred last year. Such an incident in which a forklift driver fatally crashed shows the dangers associated with such major projects.