Accident at work Man killed in an accident during forestry work in Grasswil BE
A man had a fatal accident while carrying out forestry work in Grasswil in the Bernese municipality of Seeberg on Monday evening. He was trapped under a tree and died at the scene of the accident, according to the Bern cantonal police.
03.02.2026, 12:01
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The police were informed of the accident shortly after 5 p.m., as they wrote in a statement on Tuesday. The man succumbed to his serious injuries on site despite the initial care provided by third parties present and the rescue measures immediately initiated by the emergency services.
The deceased was a 61-year-old Swiss national from the canton of Bern. The Bern cantonal police, under the direction of the Emmental-Oberaargau regional public prosecutor's office, have launched an investigation into the circumstances of the accident.
