56-Year-Old Dead After Work Accident in Tyrol

A 56-year-old German man died Thursday morning in a workplace accident at a wood processing plant in Längenfeld in the Tyrolean Ötztal (Imst district). The man had been working alone on the production of wood products. He was found lifeless by the company owner beneath a manufacturing machine, lying between two pallets. The owner freed the German and called emergency services. However, resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.

Investigations Following Workplace Accident in Tyrol

The exact course of the accident was initially unclear and is the subject of investigations, the police informed. The labor inspectorate was also involved, and an expert for wood processing machines was requested. Among those deployed were the rescue services, including a helicopter, and a crisis intervention team.

(APA/Red)

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