Fatal work accident: 49-year-old in Bremen steel operation

Fatal work accident: 49-year-old in Bremen steel operation

In the Vegesack district of Bremen, a tragic accident occurred on June 17, 2025, which cost a 49-year-old welder. While he was working in a steel operation, a heavy sweaty tank fell on him, which led to serious injuries. Despite the immediate attempts to rescue, the man still succumbed to his injuries on site, such as reported.

The accident occurred in the morning when the accident suddenly occurred while the man was busy with his welding work. The exact circumstances that led to overturn the sweat table are still unclear. In a first reaction, emergency pastors intervened to look after the deceased's colleagues. The criminal police and the trade supervision have also started to determine the cause of the tragic incident, as well as an article on

statistics on work accidents

in the craft, which also includes steel companies, there were the highest number of work accidents in 2024. Smaller companies with 10 to 49 employees who have the highest accident rate are particularly at risk. Statistics also show that men are disproportionately affected in accidents at work, and the number of fatal thrills remains alarming when you look at the types of injury - bruises are the most common cause of fatal injuries.

The tragic accident in Vegesack brings these problems into the focus again. In the hope of a thorough and fair investigation, we can only appeal to the safety measures in the companies to prevent such accidents in the future