Construction workers in Leipzig spilled: earth wall collapses in the pit!

Construction workers in Leipzig spilled: earth wall collapses in the pit!

Thaerstraße, 04315 Leipzig, Deutschland - in Leipzig-Eutritzsch there was an accident at work today in which a construction worker was injured. The incident occurred in a construction site on Thaerstrasse around 11.35 a.m. when some of the ground wall slipped in a 2.70 meter deep excavation pit. The 47-year-old worker was in the process of releasing a cable when he was buried by the ground. The fire brigade was immediately alerted with rescue experts and was able to save the man quickly. However, he had suffered a broken leg and was taken to the hospital. The State Directorate of Saxony has now prohibited the work on the construction site because, according to a speaker, the construction pit was not sufficiently secured. The authority has included the exact circumstances of the accident in an investigation. This information provides the Leipziger Volkszeitung .

The problem of work accidents is not new and has increased steadily in recent years. The report "Security and Health at work - reporting year 2023" of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Occupational Medicine shows that the number of reportable work accidents in Germany in 2023 was 838,792. This high number uses a wide range of accidents from various industries, must work and uncertain working conditions.

previous accidents in Leipzig

As early as July 2023, another serious work accident occurred in Leipzig. Part of a prefabricated balcony collapsed on Ferdinand-Lassalle-Straße, which led to the collapse of an external building smell. Two construction workers, 39 and 65 years old, fell from the scaffold and suffered serious injuries. They were immediately taken to surrounding hospitals, while a third construction worker, 50 years old, was unharmed. The police Saxony since then has been investigating negligent bodily harm.

The accumulation of such accidents raises questions about security at work and the necessary safety precautions. According to the accident statistics report, the accident rate has increased to 18.8 each. The deadly accidents of work also remained in the discussion, with 499 documented cases in 2023. This underlines the urgent need to improve working conditions and critically review security precautions in order to minimize the risk of further accidents.

The analysis of the current security situation and the accident scenarios also requires a comprehensive reform of the existing guidelines and more focus on the implementation of secure workplace conditions. The responsibility is not only among employers, but also with the statutory institutions that must be able to intervene and to ensure Maria to ensure the safety of the workers.