Accident in a field
Farmer run over by hay bale – seriously injured
A terrible accident at work on Sunday evening in the Tyrolean lowlands: a 45-year-old farmer was run over by a silage bale on a slightly sloping field in Ebbs (Kufstein district). The local man suffered serious injuries. His daughter was among the first responders.
The serious incident occurred shortly before 9.30 pm. The 45-year-old farmer was harvesting hay in a field in Ebbs. "As he was setting down a bale on the ground with his tractor and a silage baler, he noticed that one of the bales had started to roll on the slightly sloping field," the police describe.
Running 60 meters after the silo bale
The 45-year-old immediately got off the tractor and ran after the rolling bale for around 60 meters. In the end, the man had an unfortunate fall and was run over by the silo bale! He suffered serious injuries to his upper body.
Daughter and acquaintance as first responders
The man's daughter and an acquaintance, who had been helping with the hay harvest and had witnessed the accident, immediately ran to the scene of the accident, administered first aid and set the rescue chain in motion.
Taken to hospital by ambulance
The seriously injured man was then treated on site by the emergency services and then taken to Kufstein District Hospital. In addition to the ambulance, emergency doctor and police, the fire department was also on site.
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