Tragedy in the Zillertal
Forestry worker hit by tree in Tyrol – dead
Tragic work accident on Tuesday in the Tyrolean Zillertal: a 40-year-old forestry worker was hit by a falling tree. The man suffered fatal injuries.
The terrible accident occurred in a steep section of forest in the municipality of Brandberg in the Zillertal. The 40-year-old forestry worker was hit by a falling tree at around 11.30 am.
Break with fatal consequences
The police describe the course of the accident as follows: "A 25-year-old man started sawing down a tree and then took a break. Suddenly, the cut tree fell over by itself and hit the 40-year-old worker."
All help came too late for the worker
The man succumbed to his serious injuries at the scene of the accident. The body was recovered by police helicopter.
The Mayrhofen mountain rescue team, air rescuers from the "Heli 4" emergency helicopter and the police were also deployed.
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