Accident in Schwechat: Man Fell to His Death

During a rappelling exercise in Schwechat (district of Bruck a.d. Leitha), a 57-year-old Lower Austrian fell to his death on Tuesday afternoon. The accident took place on a company premises, the state police directorate in St. Pölten announced on Wednesday. On the orders of the Korneuburg public prosecutor's office, the matter is being reported on suspicion of negligent homicide.

Man fell in Schwechat

The 57-year-old from the Neunkirchen district had conducted the exercise with a 48-year-old from the Baden district. According to the police, the men rappelled from a work basket that was hanging from a crane. There seems to have been an error when attaching the used sling. The older of the two men fell from a height of about 15 meters at around 1:45 PM. Despite immediate rescue measures, he died at the accident site.

Alpine police forces were involved in the investigations. "At this stage of the investigation, third-party negligence cannot be ruled out," the police reported in a statement. It was determined that the attachment of the sling was carried out under the four-eyes principle. The climbing ropes and accessories have been temporarily secured. The labor inspectorate has been involved in the investigations.

(APA/Red)

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