Man seriously injured

Worker (18) fell three meters from roof in Tyrol

A serious accident at work occurred on Friday in the Tyrolean municipality of Schwoich. An 18-year-old fell three meters from a roof and was seriously injured. He was taken to hospital in Kufstein by ambulance.

Together with another colleague, the 18-year-old was doing roofing work in Schwoich at around 4.25 pm on Friday when the accident happened. The local man slipped and fell about three meters from the roof of a building. This caused serious injuries to his right foot. He was taken to hospital in Kufstein by the ambulance service.