Serious accident
Forgotten safety device and fell five meters
A little carelessness and it happened. A 60-year-old athlete from Attersee had forgotten to clip in the self-belay device in a climbing hall in Upper Austria - with fatal consequences. He fell five meters and was seriously injured.
The 60-year-old from Attersee visited the climbing gym in Mondsee on Tuesday. The experienced athlete was climbing alone, alternating between the three self-belay devices. At around 2.10 p.m., he fell from a height of around five meters onto the hall floor and suffered serious injuries.
Witnesses called for help
Two women present noticed the accident and immediately set the rescue chain in motion. After receiving emergency first aid, the man was flown to Salzburg Accident Hospital.
During initial questioning, he stated that he had forgotten to clip himself into the self-belay device and had climbed up unsecured without realizing it.
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