Image: TEAM FOTOKERSCHI.AT / KALTENLEITNER
Image: TEAM FOTOKERSCHI.AT / KALTENLEITNER
The accident happened during forestry work in a private forest. The man pulled felled trees out of the rough terrain. To do this, he used a cable that was attached to the tractor. It was around noon when the tractor suddenly overturned sideways. The 61-year-old from the Vöcklabruck district was trapped in the area of ​​the pelvis and his feet under the driver’s cab, the police reports.
He was lucky: he was able to grab his cell phone and call his wife. This alerted the rescue. The injured person was freed by the Regau fire brigade and given first aid by the emergency doctor. He was then taken to the Salzkammergut Clinic in Vöcklabruck.
Image: TEAM FOTOKERSCHI.AT / KALTENLEITNER
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