Accidents in Tyrol

Metal beam hit worker, slipped on slope

Two serious work accidents occurred on Monday in Wattens in the Tyrolean district of Innsbruck-Land and in the ski resort in Hchötz in Ötztal. One man (54) was hit by a metal beam on the premises of a company. The other worker (59) was hit by a closed slope.

The first accident occurred shortly after 11 am. The 54-year-old and a work colleague (23) were carrying out unloading work with a side loader on a company site in Wattens. "The forklift was loaded with twelve meters of metal beams," said the police. 

During unloading, one of the beams, which weighed 750 kilograms, tipped forward and trapped the lower leg of the 54-year-old standing next to the forklift. The worker was seriously injured and taken to Hall Hospital.

Slipped on a closed slope
The second accident occurred at around 1.40 pm. In the Hochötz ski area, a 59-year-old was walking down the closed blue slope number 11 towards the valley. "In the process, he slipped, including his good boots and Grödel, and slid 50 meters." The man suffered serious chest injuries. He was flown to Zams Hospital by emergency helicopter.