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Yard worker injured in fall on board

The height rescue group of the fire brigade was alrted on June 6, 2021, after a worker had fallen down a hold of the 'Nordsee' in a dry dock of the Bredow Yard. The rescue group, the operations control service, a fire engine, ambulances and a rescue helicopter were dispatched to the emergency site. A 52-year-old shipyard employee had fallen from a height of approx. 8 meters into an open hatch of the ship and was seriously injured. He was first given medical care aboard the ship and then rescued through the cargo hatch with the help of a shipyard's own rescue cage and a crane. The crew of the rescue helicopter supported the rescue service with first aid. The man was taken to a Bremerhaven hospital for further medical care. German report with photo: https://www.presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/133092/4933957