Injured ankle
Forest worker fell under a falling beech tree
On Saturday morning in the Bregenzerwald municipality of Langenegg, a 40-year-old man seriously injured his left leg while working in the forest. Fortunately, help was quickly on the scene.
Together with his father and uncle, the 40-year-old was processing damaged and storm-damaged timber on his private forest property. Eventually, the trio set about sawing up a beech tree that had become entangled in the branches of other trees.
Tree broke apart
While the uncle secured the beech tree with a tractor winch, the 40-year-old handled the chainsaw. Before he could cut through the trunk completely, the tree suddenly broke in two. The 40-year-old was unable to get to safety in time and his left foot fell under the falling tree trunk. He suffered an ankle injury in the process.
The Langenegg local fire department rescued the injured man from the impassable terrain. After initial treatment by the local doctor who had rushed to the scene, the accident victim was taken to Bregenz Regional Hospital by the ambulance service.
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