Overview

• The 54-year-old was walking on an elevated metal walkway when a grating panel came loose.
• He fell about five meters to the ground and died at the scene from severe injuries.
• The accident occurred Saturday morning in the Leider district of Aschaffenburg at approximately 9:35 a.m., according to police.
• Kriminalpolizei in Aschaffenburg is investigating with the Berufsgenossenschaft and the Gewerbeaufsichtsamt.
• Officials have not determined the cause of the failure or whether any safety rules were breached.