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Hennigsdorf (dpa / bb) - A man was killed in an accident at work in northern Brandenburg.
When loading a truck on Monday in a production hall in Hennigsdorf (Oberhavel), several stacked bundles of steel came loose and fell on a man.
The 54-year-old was fatally injured, as the police announced on Tuesday.
The bundles, which weighed tons, had previously been moved with a crane, which was, however, idle at the time of the accident.
The scene of the accident was examined by employees of the State Office for Occupational Safety, Consumer Protection and Health.
The police have started investigations into the cause of the accident.
In Velten (Oberhavel), a 52-year-old was injured while working with a forklift, according to police. A 59-year-old driver had apparently overlooked the man behind while reversing on a company premises on Monday and hit him in the leg. He was taken to hospital injured. The responsible state office was also informed here. The police are investigating.