Concrete block falls from excavator grab: operator convicted

17/06/2026 · Toggenburg District Court · Wildhaus (SG) · Seriously injured

What happened During demolition of a burnt-out hotel, a multi-tonne concrete element slipped out of the grab and struck a worker.

Excavator operator: convicted of serious bodily harm by negligence. The concrete element slipped from his excavator's grab and struck a worker.

In grab demolition nobody may be in the swing or drop zone. The operator stops while anyone is in the danger area.

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