Overview
- Around 10:00 on Nov. 6, the employer alerted Marktredwitz police after the 32-year-old failed to appear for work as his own emergency call was received almost simultaneously.
- Police, firefighters and EMS forced entry into the Schirnding apartment and measured a very high concentration of carbon monoxide.
- The man was found unconscious in front of his fireplace, treated on scene and taken to a nearby hospital.
- His condition was initially deemed life-threatening before improving enough for doctors to discharge him.
- Preliminary findings indicate improper operation of the stove as the likely source, and authorities urge installing CO detectors and following safe ventilation and appliance guidelines.