Electricity on the snack machine: mother and daughter injured in sky gates!

In Himmelpforten, Niedersachsen, erlitten Mutter und Tochter beim Snackautomaten einen Stromschlag. Feuerwehr alarmiert.
In Himmelpforten, Lower Saxony, mother and daughter suffered an electric shock at the snack machine. Fire brigade alarmed. (Symbolbild/MB)

Electricity on the snack machine: mother and daughter injured in sky gates!

in the picturesque sky gate, Lower Saxony, there was an alarming incident that excited the community. A mother and daughter received an electric shock on Monday at 10:46 a.m. when they tried to buy a snack from a machine. According to picture, the mother reports a strong tingling sensation, which indicates the dangerous electrical defect. The fire brigade and the emergency services were immediately alerted to provide first aid.

municipal fire chief Malte Goossen was on site and confirmed that the machine's cable was severed and this had to be secured with high-voltage gloves. So far, he has not experienced a comparable electricity accident in his 25-year career at the fire brigade. "Electricity accidents can cause cardiac arrest," warned Goossen. Fortunately, the mother and daughter rejected an examination in the hospital and were treated on site of paramedics.

technical breakdowns in snack machines

The incident raises questions about the safety of snack machines. According to [Snack automatenkaufen.de] (https://snack automatenkaufen.de/haufige--miss-mit-Snack automatons-und-wie-sie-Sieben-konnen-konnen-konnen-konnen-klüben-klüben-klüben-konen- Common problems include the failure of coin auditors or the blockade of products. Such defects can not only lead to frustration with customers, but also to loss of sales for the operators.

The reasons for technical disorders are diverse: For example, it can happen that products get stuck or the lighting and the display fail. Regular maintenance and attention for details are essential here to avoid failures. In this case, the snack machine was immediately blocked and emptied after the incident to exclude further risks.

responsibility and security measures

Mayor Bernd Reimers clearly expressed that the snack machine is on private grounds and was therefore free of approval. This means that the operator bears the sole responsibility for the safety of the devices. The regulatory office was instructed to lock the area in large numbers to ensure the security of the citizens.

The spokesman for the police, Rainer Bohmbach, noted that no manipulation on the machine could be determined, which indicates a technical defect. Further investigations are currently not planned, but the situation once again illustrates how important functioning devices and regular maintenance are to prevent such incidents.

As the events in Himmelpforten show, caution is required when dealing with snack machines. Users should be attentive in order to recognize potential dangers at an early stage and to contact the operator immediately in the event of a defect. Reliable information on the use and the most common problems can also be found on various websites, such as snackme-snackachomaten.de.

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OrtHimmelpforten, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
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