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Workplace accident involving Bosnian worker in Austria

Overview

A 49-year-old forestry worker from Bosnia and Herzegovina sustained serious injuries following a workplace accident in St. Margarethen bei Knittelfeld, Austria. The incident occurred when a massive rock broke loose and struck the man before tumbling down a steep slope, pinning him in inaccessible terrain.

After being freed by colleagues, the victim was evacuated via helicopter to the UKH Graz trauma hospital for emergency surgery. Austrian authorities have initiated an investigation into the cause of the rockfall.

Entities

St. Margarethen bei Knittelfeld · Elektroprivreda Srbije · UKH Graz · Christophorus 17 · Kolubara Mining Basin

Timeline

  1. 28 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Bosnian worker seriously injured by rockfall in Austria

    A 49-year-old forestry worker from Bosnia and Herzegovina was seriously injured by a rockfall in Austria and airlifted to a hospital in Graz for emergency treatment.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Mostar: Worker dies after falling through roof at aluminum plant

    A worker died on Wednesday after falling through a roof during construction work at the Mostar Aluminum plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sources

hip.ba · mondo.rs · novi.ba · zenit.ba · zvornicki.ba