The basket tilts, a worker falls and dies instantly in Alsace

Illustration of a fire engine rescue vehicle.

Here in Ille-et-Vilaine.

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The tragedy occurred on Tuesday around 3 p.m. in Rombach-le-Franc, in the Haut-Rhin.

Two workers were in the middle of a maintenance project on a power line when their crawler cradle tipped over, according to

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The two men fell about ten meters and one of them, aged 55, died instantly.

His 51-year-old colleague was seriously injured and rushed to Colmar hospital.

First aid was given to him by a third employee of the company, also present on the spot and who was able to prevent the emergency services.

An investigation was opened to understand the origin of this tragedy.

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