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65-Year-Old Dies After Being Pulled Into Wire-Wrapping Machine on Bavarian Hop Field

Authorities classify the case as an accident pending results of an investigation.

Overview

  • The fatal accident occurred Tuesday morning on a hop field near Attenhofen in the Kelheim district of the Hallertau region in Bavaria.
  • Police said the man was working alone when he became caught in a wire-wrapping machine mounted on the rear of a tractor.
  • Relatives found the severely injured worker on the field and alerted emergency services, but he died from his injuries.
  • Criminal police in Landshut are investigating the circumstances, and the statutory accident insurer (Berufsgenossenschaft) is involved.
  • Officers reported no indications of third-party involvement, while the precise cause of entanglement remains unclear.