As of: March 29, 2024, 1:00 p.m
By: Felicitas Bogner
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The patient was picked up by a helicopter at the edge of the forest near the B 13 and flown to the accident clinic in Murnau. © Bergwacht Lenggries
In a forestry accident, a man got his hand caught in a winch. He lost three fingers. A helicopter brought the injured person to the Murnau Clinic as quickly as possible.
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- The Lenggries mountain rescue service provided support in the care of a seriously injured man after a forestry accident in Winkl on Tuesday around 12.30 p.m. “Since the scene of the accident was in the forest, it was not clear at first whether the emergency doctor and rescue service could get to the patient without any problems,” explains the press spokesman for the Lenggrieser Bergwacht, Georg Aininger, when asked by Merkur. The mountain rescuers were therefore alerted.
Forestry accident with seriously injured man - mountain rescue service alerted
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Reason: A forestry worker crushed his hand in a hydraulic winch and amputated three fingers. The emergency doctor and rescue service provided first aid. “The patient was then followed by helicopter to hand surgery in Murnau.” The rescue workers were able to complete the operation after an hour, said the spokesman.
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