Electric shock in the DB depot: 52-year-old seriously injured!

Electric shock in the DB depot: 52-year-old seriously injured!

On the evening of August 12, 2025, an unfortunate industrial accident occurred at the DB depot in Pasing. A 52-year-old electronics technician from Austria who works for Deutsche Bahn suffered a severe electric shock of over 1,000 volts while he was on the roof of a train checking the functionality of an air conditioning system. innpuls.me provides information about these dramatic events. The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. and the fate of the electronics technician was hanging in the balance at that moment.

At this time, a 34-year-old colleague was working inside the train. The accident happened when the electronics technician turned off the power himself. The consequences were fatal, minor burns to his hand, which had to be treated immediately. The colleague, who reacted quickly, alerted the emergency services, who quickly transported the injured man to a nearby clinic to provide him with the necessary support.

Causes and investigations

Federal police investigations are already underway. These confirmed that an accident could be assumed without any third party fault, although a technical failure cannot be ruled out. The Munich Federal Police Inspectorate, responsible for security matters in the area of ​​Deutsche Bahn and the S-Bahn network, has the authority to investigate such incidents and, if necessary, respond to them. Accidents of this type are taken seriously because the health and safety of railway employees is a top priority, as highlighted on the Eisenbahn-Bundesamt website.

The federal German regulations on occupational safety are supervised by state supervisory authorities and statutory accident insurance providers. This includes, among other things, regular inspections of construction sites, railway facilities and the investigation of work accidents. The responsible security service is responsible for ensuring that railway operations function properly.

Safety at work

The incident in Pasing is another wake-up call to increase safety standards and train employees in dealing with electrical systems. The legal provisions that require accident prevention measures are available, among others, on the website of the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Employees are called upon to take all necessary safety precautions and to seek help immediately if they are unsure.

Stay with us for more information on developments. Our condolences go out to the injured electronics technician and his family. We hope for a speedy recovery and that such incidents can be avoided in the future.