Seriously injured

Mühlviertel man has an accident while felling a birch tree

Serious forestry accident - this time in the Mühlviertel. A 66-year-old man was hit by falling tree parts while felling a birch tree. The injured man was picked up by a rescue helicopter to ensure he was transported gently and quickly to hospital 60 kilometers away.

The 66-year-old from Ulrichsberg was busy felling a birch tree about 15 meters high in his woodland on Saturday afternoon at around 2.30 pm. The upper third of the rotten birch tree suddenly broke off and fell on the man.

Flown to Linz
After initial treatment on site, the injured man was flown to hospital in Linz by the "Europa 3" rescue helicopter.