Hit by tree

45-year-old seriously injured in forestry accident

Forestry accident in Piberegg (municipality of Bärnbach): A 45-year-old man from the district of Voitsberg was hit by a felled tree on Tuesday and seriously injured. He was flown to Klagenfurt Regional Hospital. 

The 45-year-old from the district of Voitsberg was carrying out forestry work in a wooded area together with his wife at around 4.30 pm. The man wanted to fell a tree about 25-30 meters long. The tree changed direction as it fell and hit the 45-year-old in the head area. The man was wearing a helmet and protective equipment.

Flown to Klagenfurt LKH by rescue helicopter
An emergency medical team from the Voitsberg Red Cross and the Bärnbach and Afling fire departments (21 firefighters in total) were involved in the rescue and medical treatment of the casualty. The injured man was flown to Klagenfurt Regional Hospital by the C 12 rescue helicopter. The woman remained uninjured and, according to the current state of the investigation, the possibility of any third-party fault can be ruled out.