Five-meter fall
Worker fell from scaffolding: seriously injured
A serious work accident occurred on Friday morning in Kirchberg in Tirol (Kitzbühel district). A construction worker fell around five meters from scaffolding onto a concrete floor.
The 49-year-old was carrying out plastering work on a detached house on scaffolding at a height of around five meters at around 10 am. It is not known why he suddenly lost his footing. In any case, the worker fell from the scaffolding and hit the concrete floor below.
The man suffered serious injuries to his torso in the accident. The ambulance and emergency doctor treated him on site and the seriously injured man was then flown by helicopter to Innsbruck University Hospital.
Labor inspectorate called in
According to the police, the labor inspectorate was informed about the incident. Once the investigation has been completed, a report will be submitted to the competent authority.
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