During forestry work

Oak tree kills a man from Mühlviertel on Old Year’s Day

What a tragedy on Old Year's Day in Kefermarkt: a trunk turned accidentally during felling and killed a 30-year-old man from Mühlviertel. Even the help of his colleagues and the efforts of the ambulance team and emergency doctor came too late.

The accident happened at 08:45 in the morning on Old Year's Day. The 30-year-old from Hagenberg was helping to fell a large oak tree with a trunk diameter of around 70 centimeters with a chainsaw in a forest in Kefermarkt. While the tree had not yet been completely sawn through, the entire trunk turned, spun sideways and crashed with full force onto the 30-year-old.

Helpers rescued the victim
The injured man came to rest under the tree trunk and was trapped. A work colleague (29) who was present, the 49-year-old owner of the land and his 71-year-old father noticed the accident and immediately provided first aid. They freed the 30-year-old from under the trunk and called the emergency services. After the casualty was rescued, he was given first aid by the emergency doctor and the rescue team. However, he succumbed to his serious injuries after resuscitation and died at the scene of the accident.