Drebkau: Wall collapses - father and daughter seriously injured!

Drebkau: Wall collapses - father and daughter seriously injured!

In a tragic incident in the Casel von Drebkau district, located in the Spree-Neiße district, a 71-year-old man and his 46-year-old daughter were spilled on a crooked wall during construction work. The two had prepared the wall for the demolition on a family property when the accident happened. The fire brigade was quickly on site and was able to free the injuries, which were subsequently transported to Dresden and Cottbus with a rescue helicopter and an ambulance in clinics. Both people suffered serious injuries, which made the situation particularly dramatic. This is reported by the Tagesspiegel .

Such incidents throw a crucial light on the security situation in the construction industry. If the current accident statistics are used, it turns out that in 2022 the number of reporting accidents in the construction industry and the building services with 99,380 cases fell below the 100,000 mark. In the previous year there were 103,525 accidents, which means a decline of over 4,000 report. Dirk Müller, alternating chairman of the BG Bau board, comments on the decline: "The progress in occupational safety is evident, but there is still a need for action." This leads the BG Bau an.

trends and challenges in occupational safety

In order to create a broader context, developments in the field of occupational diseases are also important. According to the 2023 annual report, a total of 456 insured persons died of the consequences of an occupational disease. Cases that were reported in earlier years are also taken into account. There are particularly frequent suspicions of noise hearing and skin cancer due to sunlight. These figures have increased compared to the previous year, which underlines the need for better preventive measures. In recent years there has also been an increase in diseases of the lumbar spine and suspected cases of gonarthrosis, which the reporting from BG Bau occupied.

The BG Bau has developed individual pension measures for insured persons who suffer from back, knee, hip and shoulder problems. These new programs could help reduce the frequency of muscle skeleton diseases and thus to secure the health of workers.

Finally, it can be said that the recent incidents, such as the shocking accident in Drebkau, remind us of how important security is at work. It remains to be hoped that tragic accidents can be avoided through continuous improvements in occupational safety.