Relatives discovered him Farmer (68) falls into feed mixing plant - dead

Sven Ziegler

7.8.2024

The German police informed on Wednesday. (symbolic image)
The German police informed on Wednesday. (symbolic image)
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In Bavaria, a farmer fell into a feed mixing plant and died. His relatives discovered him.

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  • A farmer has fallen into a feed mixing plant in Berglern (Germany) and died.
  • Family members discovered the dead farmer.

In the Upper Bavarian municipality of Berglern, a 68-year-old farmer fell into a feed mixing plant and died. The man, who was working alone, fell into the machine from the hayloft on Tuesday evening while filling the plant, the police headquarters of Upper Bavaria North announced in Ingolstadt on Wednesday. He was killed immediately.

Family members discovered the dead farmer. The fire department had to recover the body. Both the family members and the emergency services were supported by specially trained crisis intervention teams. The criminal investigation department in Erding took over the investigation into the course of the accident.