Life -threatening accident in the fall of the tree: Azubi fights back!

Life -threatening accident in the fall of the tree: Azubi fights back!

Vorpommern, Deutschland - On October 12, 2023, a serious accident in tree falls happened in Western Pomerania, which had serious consequences for a 17-year-old apprentice. The boy suffered life -threatening lung injuries after he was hit by a falling branch. During the trial at the Stralsund district court, which ended on May 9, 2025, judge Stefan Bamberg found that the accident could not be avoided due to the unnatural pasture. This assessment was shared by experts who pointed out the twisted growth form of the tree. The trial against those responsible for the executing company ended after 1.5 hours with a mutually acceptable solution and a money support.

The apprentice, now 19 years old, has largely recovered and resumed his training in the company. Despite his recovery, he continues to have health problems, including water in the lungs. During his two -week hospital briefing, he realized that he had to make up for the second year of training. The plaintiffs, a company that carried out the felling work on behalf of the Süderholz Office, had received the authority to cut four trees to avoid winter quarters for bats. This should be done in the evening taking work protection measures taken into account, although the managing director was of the opinion that a felling would have been better during the day.

responsibility and consequences

As part of the procedure, both the managing director and the foreman had to pay a fine. The judge offered the accused a right -hand conversation, which ultimately led to the provisional hiring of the procedure. The apprentice is compensated for a total of 2,500 euros, with 1,500 euros from the boss and 1,000 euros from the foreman. Everyone involved in contact with the apprentice concerned and express their relief that he would like to stay in the company.

This incident is skill in the security situation in tree work, which is in the context of the current data on work accidents in Germany. According to the report "Security and Health at work-reporting year 2023" of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Occupational Medicine , a total of 838,792 reporting accidents were registered in 2023. The accident rate per 1,000 full -time equivalent is 18.8 below the values ​​of previous years. Nevertheless, the risks are also significant in the forestry services such as tree cases.

The accident -related challenges illustrate the need for improved security measures, especially in the training of young people in the craft sector. A complete training and protective measures could help reduce the accident rate and ensure that such incidents will be avoided in the future.