Flown to hospital – ladder fall: victim (54) rescued from roof by helicopter

While sweeping away from the photovoltaic system, a 54-year-old fell from the ladder in the St. Veit an der Glan district (Carinthia) and hit the roof of his home. The unconscious victim was rescued by rope.

Tragic accident in the St. Veit an der Glan district: A 57-year-old was just clearing snow from the photovoltaic system on his home on Wednesday morning when, for an unknown reason, he suddenly lost his balance while turning away and fell backwards from the leaning ladder .Injuries of an unspecified degree The man fell three meters in front of a relative, hit the flat roof and lost consciousness. After the alerted emergency medical team provided first aid, the victim was rescued by the Alpin 1 rescue helicopter using a rope and flown to the Klagenfurt Clinic with injuries of an undetermined degree.
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