A 59-year-old employee of a metal processing company in Solingen was fatally injured after falling into a basin with potassium hydroxide.
That is what the police said.
The serious accident at work therefore occurred on Wednesday.
The 59-year-old slipped and fell into a basin full of caustic potash.
The Leverkusen suffered severe burns.
The man was first given emergency medical care and then taken to a special clinic by helicopter.
In the morning, the 59-year-old died of his injuries.
The exact circumstances of the occupational accident are determined.
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