Tag: forestry
Serious forestry accident – buried under tree trunk during woodwork
A 55-year-old local man suffered serious injuries in a forestry accident in Serfaus on Thursday afternoon. He was flown to Zams Hospital. The accident occurred around 2:50 p.m. during logging…
During forestry work – Salzburg: 59-year-old killed by tree
The work ended fatally for a 59-year-old man on Wednesday morning. He was hit by a tree trunk in Hintergöriach in Lungau. According to the police, four men were busy…
Tragic accident – 59-year-old East Styrian died in a forestry accident
Another fatal forestry accident, this time in Nitscha: On Wednesday afternoon, a 59-year-old from the Weiz district was hit by a tree while doing woodwork. Any help came too late…
While doing woodwork – 57-year-old man hit and injured by branch
The accident happened on Thursday morning. The 57-year-old was busy doing forestry work in a forest near Kaisersdorf (Oberpullendorf district). He felled trees alone. However, some branches remained hanging. Suddenly…
Stumbled over stone – forestry worker (30) hit by falling tree
Terrible forestry accident on Friday morning in the Zillertal! A 30-year-old local man tried to avoid a felled tree and fell. He was hit by the trunk and injured in…
Forestry accident – man seriously injured by tree while working in the forest
It was the third serious forestry accident in Upper Austria this week. After two terrible accidents with fatalities in Saxen and Munderfing, a 36-year-old was seriously injured while felling trees…
52 forestry workers dead – be careful! Working in the forest is so dangerous
Since 2018, 52 forestry workers have died in Styria. One group is particularly at risk. What you can do to protect yourself from the dangers. Many Styrian farmers and forest…
Seriously injured – rootstock rolls over forestry worker in Schwarzach
During forestry work in Schwarzach im Pongau on Friday morning, a worker was run over by a tree and seriously injured. The man was taken to the Schwarzach Clinic. The…
During forestry work – man (33) was killed by rhizomes
Drama in the Innviertel! Two workers were busy clearing up damage caused by the heavy snowfall of the past few days. A 33-year-old from Salzburg wanted to cut down a…
Run over by a tree – 66-year-old dies in forestry accident in Filzmoos
A 66-year-old from Pongau died in a forestry accident in Filzmoos this morning, Monday. A 66-year-old was carrying out forestry work alone in a steep forest. While delimbing a tree…
Found by sister – 71-year-old died in forestry work
Tuesday afternoon, a 71-year-old is said to have had a fatal accident while felling trees in St. Josef (district of Deutschlandsberg). According to his partner, the 71-year-old made his way…
Forestry Accident – Workers (47) killed by metal trolley
A 47-year-old forest worker was killed in an accident in Niedernsill (Zell am See district) on Monday afternoon. As the Salzburg police reported in a broadcast in the evening, the…