Serious work accident: 25-year-old trapped in Tirol on cable car in Tyrol

Serious work accident: 25-year-old trapped in Tirol on cable car in Tyrol

On Friday afternoon, a serious work accident occurred during revision work at the valley station of the glacier railways in Hintertux, Tyrol. A 25-year-old worker was trapped with his head between a firmly mounted iron railing and an iron carrier above. Fortunately, two colleagues and employees called in were able to free him. Condition and severity of the man's injuries led to him to be flown to the Innsbruck Clinic. Before that, the mountain rescue and the fire brigade roped him from a height of six meters and handed it into the care of the fire brigade.

the report of Puls24 According to the 25-year-old was in the "Besser Annivers" Checked the "final system switch". Previously, he had given a 34-year-old colleague the instruction to raise the loading system. A 29-year-old colleague confirmed that everything was fine when the 25-year-old suddenly called "stop". This warning caused the emergency switch to be operated to prevent worse things. An unknown cause was finally responsible for the incident.

Another accident on the Hintertux Glacier

The same day there was another unfortunate incident. On Thursday evening, a 51-year-old local resonated during revision work on a cable car. It fell from a height of about five meters to the stony floor, suffering significant injuries in the pelvic area. The worker was unsecured and slipped out on the assembly duct when he was hanging up. He was transported into the valley with a gondola, where an emergency doctor was already providing first -time care, and then brought to the district hospital Schwaz with the rescue. This reports crown .

Such incidents also skill lightly on the often dangerous work in the cable car industry. A fatal accident happens every year, and four people suffer such serious injuries that they get into disability. The Suva therefore developed eight vital rules for working on cable cars and ski lifts to increase the safety of employees. These rules must be known both by the employees and the superiors and strictly adhered to in order to avoid accidents.

The tragic events on the Hintertux Glacier make it clear how important training and security are at work. In such work, suitable safety precautions must be taken and regular training on the security guidelines must be carried out. Security should always be in the top priority to minimize the risk for everyone involved.