Forestry worker dies after accident involving winch
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A 53-year-old forestry worker died after a tree struck and seriously injured him during work in a forest near Arrach in Bavaria's Cham district.
- Emergency responders initially revived him and flew him to a hospital, where he died several hours later.
- Criminal police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
A 53-year-old forestry worker has died after a tree struck him during work in a forest area near Arrach, in Bavaria's Cham district.
Police said the man was operating a cable winch when the accident occurred. He suffered severe head injuries. Emergency responders initially resuscitated him before an emergency helicopter took him to a hospital.
The man died there several hours later from his injuries. Criminal police are investigating how the accident happened.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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