20-year-old climbs on the construction crane at night and falls 15 meters deep!

20-year-old climbs on the construction crane at night and falls 15 meters deep!

In the night of June 13, 2025, a tragic misfortune occurred in Munich: a 20-year-old climbed onto a crane and fell from a height of 15 meters. According to [Spiegel] (https://www.piegel.de/panorama/muenchen-20-jaehrige-klettter-nacht-kran- und-stuerzt-15-meter-c800a77d-4637-5f095c964e97), the incident occurred in the early morning, as the young woman openly on that Wanted to climb the scaffolding to enjoy the view. Friend: Inside reported that she was still under her boyfriend around 1 a.m.

The fire brigade was alerted when passer -by: noticed the fall inside. The rescue workers immediately went to the scene of the accident, but were only able to determine the death of the young woman. This concern about accidents in the city raises the question of how often such tragic events actually occur.

statistics on fatal work accidents

The Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Occupational Medicine (BauA) has been documenting fatal work accidents in the commercial economy since 1978, which are accompanied by a comprehensive investigation sheet. Comparable data aims to take preventive measures that are particularly important on construction sites. Almost 40 percent of fatal work accidents are created on construction sites, such as the Baua found out.

In the period from 2014 to 2024, the Baua was transmitted 1,549 accident reports, while the professional associations recorded a much higher number of 4,458 accidents. This indicates that it can still be dangerous in the world of work, especially if safety precautions are not met.

a call for security

The tragic incident in Munich should encourage us to think about security standards. As a society, we have to develop more efficient prevention strategies in order to avoid such accidents. Municipalities and companies are required to invest in the safety of their construction sites and to prevent tragic events like this.

The young woman who lost her life in this incident could be a symbol of the necessary changes in the field of security and attention in the work environment. If both employers and employees deal with their security more consciously, we could possibly avoid such tragic events in the future.