Shock in Bezau: 25-year-old seriously injured in the event of an accident!

Shock in Bezau: 25-year-old seriously injured in the event of an accident!

In a tragic incident at an agricultural company in Bezau, a 25-year-old man was seriously injured today. The work accident occurred at 10:29 a.m., while the young man worked with a mobile high-pressure hay bale press. A technical defect on the machine led it to be recorded by a metal bracket on the right upper arm. The consequences of this unfortunate situation were serious and ended with a shifted break of the right upper arm bone.

The rescue workers of the Austrian Red Cross from Bregenzerwald were quickly on site to take over the injured person's first supply. The man was then transported to the Bregenz State Hospital with the ÖAMTC notarz helicopter Christophorus 8 in order to be treated further there. In addition, the federal police forces were also present in order to secure the circumstances on site. Such accidents of work, especially in agriculture, are unfortunately not uncommon.

frequent injuries in agriculture

statistics show that agriculture is one of the most professional risk -tired sectors. A look at the number of accidents shows that in 2021 over 13,000 accidents were recorded solely by animal husbandry. Especially when working with big cattle, especially with cattle, dangerous situations are often created. For example, animal husbandry was responsible for more than 23 percent of the accidents, which illustrates the alarming danger that this industry, as [Agrar today] (https://www.agrarheute.com/management/betriebsfüehrung/so-faehrlich-grundwirtschaft-hohe-hnach numbers, reports.

Not only animal husbandry has driven. Accidents in horticultural and landscape maintenance work also make up about 20 percent of the incidents. Work on machines, devices and vehicles represent further risk factors. In addition to these, general works, which also make up around 15 percent on the accident statistics. The numbers are alarming and show that great awareness of security measures in agriculture is necessary.

individual incidents emphasize the risk

Another serious accident recently occurred in Carinthia when a 77-year-old man was caught by a baler. The incident occurred as he passed behind the machine while it automatically closed. The tractor driver only noticed him when he discovered the man's shoes out of a hay bales. Such incidents are often the result of inaccurate handling or technical defects and lead to serious injuries, such as [Kurier] (https://kurier.at/chronik/kaernten-unfall-heublallenpresse-mann-schwer- Rettung/402942729) reports.

The need to improve security standards and take preventive measures cannot be emphasized enough. Anyone who works in agriculture should always be vigilant and informed to minimize the risk of serious accidents and to protect the life of employees.