Tractor accident in Leonstein: 11-year-old seriously injured!

Tractor accident in Leonstein: 11-year-old seriously injured!

On May 18, 2025, the municipal area of ​​Leonstein, in the Steyr-Land district of Upper Austria, occurred to an unfortunate accident, in which an 11-year-old boy was seriously injured. According to Fireworld , the incident occurred at around 12:10 p.m. when the 65-year-old grandfather and his grandson tried a concrete tract on the Heck Showers of a tractor load. The tractor was parked with the engine running and suddenly rolled backwards.

The unfortunate Situation ended with the fact that both the grandfather and the grandson were hit, while the tractor rolled over a steep meadow and ultimately overturned. The grandfather remained unharmed, but the consequences of the accident for the grandson suffered life -threatening injuries that required immediate medical care.

rescue measures and medical care

The seriously injured boy was immediately admitted to the Kepler University Hospital with a rescue helicopter, where he was included in a medical care program to treat his injuries.

This incident is skill in the dangers that are omnipresent in agriculture. As Agrarheute , animal husbandry with over 13,000 accidents is the largest source of danger in agriculture. Every year, over 23 percent of all recorded accidents do not apply to work with big cattle, whereby the handling of cattle in particular is considered risky.

statistical insights into agricultural accidents

• in 2021 there were seven deaths and 4,700 accidents due to direct animal contacts.
• gardening and landscape maintenance work cause around 20 percent of accidents.
• entertainment work on machines, devices and vehicles as well as general work each contributes to the number of accidents.
• over 20 percent of most deaths occurred in forestry work and in crop construction.

The tragic accident in Leonstein is further evidence of the need for improving safety protocols in agricultural companies and the risks associated with agricultural work to raise more awareness. Special attention should be paid to the security of using vehicles and machines in order to prevent such incidents in the future.