Fatal construction site accident in Korneuburg: concrete slab buried Wiener

Fatal construction site accident in Korneuburg: concrete slab buried Wiener

Korneuburg, Österreich - in Korneuburg, Lower Austria, a tragic accident occurred on Monday, December 9, 2024. A 37-year-old excavator driver had parked a massive concrete slab of around two tons around 11:30 a.m. Shortly afterwards, the concrete slab crashed for reasons that have so far been unexplained and buried a 32-year-old man from Vienna favorites. Despite the rapid reaction of the rescue workers, all help came too late for the trapped man, as the police confirmed in a current message.

cause of the accident and legal consequences

The exact circumstances that led to this fatal accident are still unclear. The responsible labor inspectorate was switched on to examine the causes. The excavator driver is shown in connection with the incident on suspicion of negligent killing, as reported by 5min.at . This could have serious legal consequences for him while the investigation continues.

The situation is also skill in the security practices on construction sites, since a situation -endangered situation can have fatal consequences, as is clear in this unfortunate case. According to nön.at , the incident will be examined in detail to prevent similar tragedies in the future.