During forestry work – cut himself in the face with a chainsaw

During forestry work in a forest in Weitensfeld in Carinthia, a 53-year-old suffered serious injuries to his face from a chainsaw on Wednesday.

The St. Veiter was busy on Wednesday around 2.10 p.m. in his forest in the municipality of Weitensfeld with the pruning of an approximately 20 meter long spruce. “Suddenly the running chainsaw hit back, causing the 53-year-old’s forest helmet to be thrown off his head and he cut himself in the face,” the police said was busy, heard the St. Veiter’s calls for help, immediately provided first aid and alerted the rescue service. The man was flown to the UKH Klagenfurt by the C11 rescue helicopter with serious injuries to his face.
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