Overview
- Hot slag fell onto a forklift during kettle work at the Veddel site around 23:00, sparking a fire and explosion that killed a 42-year-old operator.
- Another Aurubis employee suffered minor injuries in the same incident, according to police and local reports.
- A separate accident on February 28 left a 56-year-old worker trapped on a crane at the Werk Ost facility and hospitalized after emergency surgery.
- Police said they do not have updated information on the hospitalized worker’s current condition, reflecting ongoing reporting gaps.
- The Landeskriminalamt has taken over the fatality investigation, and CEO Toralf Haag expressed condolences and pledged full cooperation, with past serious incidents at the company noted by local media.