Fatal workplace accident at BASF site

A 68-year-old worker died following an accident involving an excavator at a BASF SE facility on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The incident occurred around 11:00 AM during ongoing excavation work.

Emergency responders attempted resuscitation at the scene before transporting the man to a nearby hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The public prosecutor's office and criminal police are currently investigating the circumstances of the accident. An expert has been commissioned to reconstruct the sequence of events to determine how the injuries occurred.