Drilling rig tips on slope: worker (26) killed

04/02/2025 · Blonay (VD) · Construction · Fatal

A tracked drilling rig tipped over on a slope for unknown reasons. Its mast struck a worker.

Rigs on slopes: check stability first, raise the mast only on firm level ground – nobody in the tip-over zone.

Source: 20 minutes (FR)

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