Serious work accident in the Garzweiler open -cast mine - man caught!
Serious work accident in the Garzweiler open -cast mine - man caught!
Tagebau Garzweiler, 41363 Jüchen, Deutschland - On June 14, 2025, a serious work accident occurred in the Garzweiler open -cast mine, which again put the security situation in the industry to the test. An employee who was currently doing repair work on a sieve machine was seriously injured when the machine unexpectedly sinked down and clamped its forearm. According to the report by Heinsberg-Magazin, the RWE did first aid and freed the man with hydraulic instruments from his predicament. He was then transported to the Düsseldorf University Hospital, where he was operated on the same evening.
The investigation into the cause of the sudden lowering of the machine is currently underway. This type of incident raises questions about security technology and the approvals in mining. It is not the first accident in the Garzweiler opencast mine: On January 10, 2022, a vehicle crashed with several security employees, which increases the concern about the security standards in this area. At that time, all five inmates were injured, three of them even seriously. This incident also shows how quickly there can be dangerous situations in the rough surroundings of the brown coal mining, such as
The industry currently employs around 1,725 people in the Garzweiler opencast mine and promotes between 35 and 40 million tons of lignite per year. In this highly complex and often considered dangerous industry, it is important to put the security of the employees at the top. Tragic accidents such as today's event make it clear that there is still a need for action to make working conditions more secure and better manage potential dangers. The responsible authorities will be all in their power to clarify the causes of the recent incident and to further improve the security in mining.
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| Ort | Tagebau Garzweiler, 41363 Jüchen, Deutschland |
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