Injuries too severe
Senior hit by tree during forestry work – dead
Sad news from the hospital in Innsbruck: the 80-year-old Tyrolean man who was hit by a tree during forestry work in Tulfes last weekend has died of his serious injuries.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The terrible accident occurred on Saturday around midday in a steep section of forest near Tulfes (Innsbruck-Land district). The 80-year-old was carrying out woodwork together with his grandson (21).
Tree became wedged and fell on grandpa
While the young man was operating the winch on the tractor to pull trees away, the senior citizen stayed by the trees. "When a tree was being pulled away, it became wedged - it then straightened up and toppled over, with the top of the tree hitting the 80-year-old's head," the police reported at the weekend. The man suffered serious injuries.
Grandson immediately raised the alarm
The grandson immediately made an emergency call. After initial treatment at the scene of the accident, the seriously injured man was flown to Innsbruck Hospital by emergency helicopter. On Wednesday morning, the police then announced the sad news that the senior citizen had died on Tuesday as a result of the terrible accident.
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