Cause of accident unclear

Worker in Schwechat falls three meters – dead

Tragic accident in Schwechat Wednesday afternoon: a 57-year-old man fell from a height of around three meters while loading a silo truck trailer with granulate. The man suffered fatal injuries as a result, the Lower Austria Provincial Police Directorate reported on Thursday.

The 57-year-old died in a work accident in Schwechat (district of Bruck an der Leitha) on Wednesday afternoon. The Polish citizen fell from a height of around three meters at around 3 p.m. for an unknown reason while loading a silo truck trailer with granulate.

All help came too late for the worker.