Helicopter to hospital

Two workers (24, 34) injured after electrocution

On Tuesday morning, two men suffered an electric shock while working on the overhead line of a railroad line in St. Peter an der Au in the district of Amstetten (Lower Austria). One of the two had to be flown to hospital by emergency helicopter.

The 34-year-old worker from Waidhofen an der Ybbs is said to have touched an overhead line that was out of service and received an electric shock, the regional police department reported in a press release. He may have forgotten to earth one of the overhead lines he was working on. His colleague (24) immediately rushed to help and is also said to have suffered an electric shock. 

Helicopter in action
The 34-year-old was flown to the Waidhofen an der Ybbs regional hospital with injuries of indeterminate severity. The 24-year-old also suffered minor injuries in the accident. An ambulance team also transported him to hospital. The responsible labor inspectorate was informed of the incident.