Region encompassing multiple lakes in Germany's Mecklenburg area. - A 22-year-old suffered severe injuries after being buried in a filling hopper.
A young guy, 22, extracted metal pieces from a pit at a gravel mine in Neukalen (district of Mecklenburgische Seenplatte). His coworker spotted it too late and filled the pit with his loader.
It took almost two hours to free the guy from the pit, and he was airlifted to the Neubrandenburg Hospital via rescue helicopter. The police started a procedure against his 39-year-old colleague, accusing him of negligence causing bodily harm.
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The 22-year-old's accident at the gravel mine in Neukalen, located in the Mecklenburgische Seenplatte district of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, has led to increased safety checks in the Lake District, known for its mining activities. Despite these measures, another accident involving a vehicle occurred in the picturesque Lake District, and the local police are currently investigating the circumstances.
Source: www.stern.de
