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Worker critically injured in three-metre fall in Diepoldsau
A 57-year-old worker fell about three metres while working in Diepoldsau, in Switzerland's canton of St. Gallen.
He was working from a platform raised by a forklift on Blumenstrasse.
The fall happened at about 10:45 a.m.
on Wednesday, October 21.
He suffered life-threatening injuries and was treated at the scene by emergency responders.
The Rega air rescue service flew him to hospital.
Police are investigating how the fall happened, and its cause has not been established.
The investigation is ongoing, but no further steps or updates have been specified.
A 57-year-old worker was critically injured in a fall of about three metres in Diepoldsau on Wednesday morning.
He fell while working on a platform raised by a forklift.
The accident happened on Blumenstrasse shortly after 10:45 a.m.
Emergency responders treated him at the scene, and Rega flew him to a hospital.
St. Gallen cantonal police are investigating how the fall happened.
- Who
- A 57-year-old worker.
- What
- He fell about three metres and suffered life-threatening injuries.
- When
- Wednesday morning, 21 October 2026, shortly after 10:45 a.m.
- Where
- Blumenstrasse in Diepoldsau, Switzerland.
- Why
- The cause of the fall is under investigation.
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The emergency call centre received a report of a workplace accident on Blumenstrasse.
Emergency responders treated the worker at the scene.
Rega flew the worker to a hospital.
St. Gallen cantonal police are investigating the accident.
- Worker
- 57-year-old man
- Fall height
- About three metres
- Location
- Blumenstrasse, Diepoldsau
- Time
- Shortly after 10:45 a.m. on 21 October 2026
- Transport
- Flown to hospital by Rega