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Fatal accident in the Lainzer Tiergarten: forestry worker buried under a tree
A tragic work accident in the Lainzer Tiergarten: A 22-year-old died while pruning a tree when a tree hit him. Investigations into the exact cause of the accident are ongoing.
Fatal accident in the Lainzer Tiergarten: forestry worker buried under a tree
On November 25, 2024, a tragic incident occurred during tree pruning work in the Lainzer Tiergarten in Vienna. A 22-year-old worker lost his life when a tree fell and hit him. Despite the immediate efforts of the Vienna professional rescue service and a rescue helicopter, the man could not be saved and died at the scene of the accident.
The Vienna police, who were involved in the emergency services, will carry out further investigations in cooperation with the labor inspectorate in order to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. An important element of these investigations is the autopsy of the body, which was commissioned by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office. These measures serve to shed light on what happened and to understand the background to the tragic accident.
Investigations and legal action
As part of the investigation, it became known that a 16-year-old forestry worker was being investigated on suspicion of negligent homicide. This development raises questions about safety and working conditions during forestry work, especially in such a sensitive area as a zoo.
The enormous dangers that exist when working in nature are often underestimated. The emergency services on site did everything they could to help the young man, but his injuries were fatal, which illustrates the tragedy of the situation.
Such an incident inevitably leads to discussions about the necessary safety precautions when carrying out such work. The Vienna police will publish the results of the investigation in the coming days in order to fully shed light on the course of the accident. More information about this tragic incident can be found here at www.fireworld.at.