Construction worker dies in accident in Rüschlikon ZH
Published: Tuesday, Jul 2nd 2024, 15:00
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In Rüschlikon ZH, a construction worker was buried by a wall of earth in an excavation pit on Tuesday morning. The 53-year-old succumbed to his serious injuries shortly afterwards in hospital
At around 9.30 a.m., two construction workers were busy chipping away at a wall in a three-meter-deep excavation pit, as the Zurich cantonal police reported on Tuesday. Suddenly, a side wall of earth slipped and partially buried one of the two men underneath it.
The casualty was rescued by colleagues and the emergency services. After receiving initial medical treatment at the scene of the accident, the 53-year-old was taken by ambulance to hospital, where he succumbed to his serious injuries.
The exact circumstances of the accident are being investigated by the Zurich cantonal police and the public prosecutor's office.
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