Accident in Volders
Worker (46) got his leg caught under the excavator chain
A painful incident for a worker (46) in Volders: During excavation work, he got his leg caught under the chains of an excavator and was seriously injured.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen During excavation work in the "Weindleraste" area in Volders at around 9.30 am on Wednesday, the excavator driver was driving downhill at walking speed and was transporting a water pipe.
Man walked alongside the excavator
The pipe was also secured by the local worker. For reasons as yet unknown, the 46-year-old man's left leg came under the excavator's metal chain.
The driver was alerted by screams
When the excavator driver heard the victim's scream, he immediately backed up a bit to free the man's leg. The worker suffered a serious injury to his leg and was flown to Innsbruck Hospital by rescue helicopter.
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