Accident in the sewer system
Man died while working in sewer system
A terrible accident at work in a sewer system in Oberwaltersdorf (Lower Austria) claimed one life on Wednesday. According to police reports, a sealing balloon had come loose. A worker was caught by the object and the flowing water and pushed into a 100-meter-long pipe. The worker succumbed to his injuries.
According to the police, the 63-year-old from the district of Baden had been carrying out renovation and cleaning work in the sewer near a country lane on Wednesday morning on behalf of a company. The flow of water was stopped by the sealing balloon.
Balloon comes loose and pushes worker into 60-centimeter pipe
However, the balloon came loose for unknown reasons after the 63-year-old climbed into the manhole. The man was probably pushed into the 60-centimetre diameter pipe.
Not located for a long time
This was followed by a rescue operation that lasted for hours. Four underwater pumps were positioned in various shafts, and members of the Southern Diving Group of the Lower Austrian Provincial Fire Brigade Association also arrived. The casualty could not be located for some time.
The man was finally rescued using rope technology. "The responsible labor inspectorate was involved in the investigation," said the Lower Austria Provincial Police Directorate.
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