Accident with excavator
Cemetery worker killed while digging a grave
A cemetery worker died late Friday morning in Vienna's Hernals cemetery while digging a grave.
According to police spokeswoman Anna Gutt, the man suffered the ultimately fatal injuries from an excavator while he was digging a grave.
Died at the scene of the accident
First aid by officers from the municipal police command and emergency medical care by the Vienna Professional Rescue Service came too late and the man died at the scene of the accident.
Excavator driver in shock
According to Gutt, the exact circumstances of the accident were still under investigation. The 56-year-old excavator driver was in shock. As is usual in such cases, an investigation has been launched against him on suspicion of involuntary manslaughter.
There are no suspicions of intentional acts. The labor inspectorate was informed about the accident.
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