Two employees of an installation company were conducting repair work on a roof. For this purpose, two ladders were set up on the snow guard of the roof.

Worker with life-threatening injuries taken to hospital

One of the two employees, a 63-year-old man, slipped and fell approximately 15 meters along with the ladder. The man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries - open fractures and a severe traumatic brain injury - after initial treatment by the Vienna professional rescue service, reported the Vienna State Police Directorate on Friday.

(APA/Red)

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