Accident in the Upper Austrian district of Perg: While working on a roof, a man slipped on sawdust while handling a chainsaw.
A 56-year-old from the Perg district and his 27-year-old son-in-law were busy with renovation work on the roof structure of the former agricultural property in Waldhausen im Strudengau on Friday. At around 6.20 p.m., the 56-year-old used a chainsaw to cut off elements of the existing roof structure on the tin roof of the winter garden. Son-in-law called the rescue team. Due to the accumulated wood chips, the man may have slipped and finally fell over the edge of the roof about five meters into the depth. There he landed on his face and shoulder on a pile of bulky waste. The son-in-law immediately rushed to help and called the emergency number. The 56-year-old received emergency medical treatment and was taken to the Amstetten State Hospital with injuries of an unspecified degree.
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