An employee (64) from the Kirchbichl power plant had to be admitted to the Kufstein hospital with serious injuries. The man fell 2.5 meters because a grille element was missing in the floor.
According to the police, the accident at work occurred around 3 p.m. The 64-year-old was on an inspection with a colleague. While the man was talking to his companion, he suddenly took a step back. Ironically, in a place where a grid element was missing in the floor.
The 64-year-old fell 2.5 meters to the level below and suffered severe injuries in the area of the spine. After the injured person was rescued by the Kirchbichl fire brigade, he was taken to the Kufstein hospital with the ambulance.