The day: Work accidents at BER – Up to eleven electric shocks per day

The day
Occupational accidents at BER – Up to eleven electric shocks per day

At the Berlin airport, which opened a few months ago nine years later BER one breakdown chases the next. And this time even the health of the staff and passengers is at risk.

Employees of the private security company Securitas suffer while working at the security gates of the new Berlin airport BER repeated electric shocks. According to the Verdi union, it happened on January 6th alone eleven documented cases, four cases resulted in one Rescue operation.

Overall, according to Verdi, it has already happened over 60 accidents. Those affected therefore complained about Pain, numbness, and drowsiness. Multiple are affected in the surrounding area Hospitals has been brought, passengers too be in contact with the baggage control equipment at Terminal 1 endangered. The work on the devices must therefore be stopped, demanded Verdi.

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