Fatal fall Zaltbommel puzzle

zaltbommel - The deadly trap of two construction workers in an Aerial lift in conversion of a Van der Valk Hotel in Zaltbommel raises many questions. The management of Wines Bouwgroep find it a mystery how the tragedy could happen.

The bucket of the lift reached the eaves of the future Van der Valk Hotel which has four floors. The trio was trying to confirm an advertising banner of the construction group. One corner of the canvas was confirmed when the tank containing the threesome with a huge blow came crashing down.

'Colleagues who were in and around the property to work, heard a bang and ran towards it. On the ground, they found dumped on, down the victims and bake. She saw immediately that it was all wrong, 'said spokesman Harry Beukers of Wines Construction Group.

Of the two fatalities were a 51-year-old man from Someren for 25 years with the construction company.

His colleagues (53), who did not survive the fall, was employed by demolition Raymakers. The man who was injured in the fall is a 24-year-old employee of Wines. He was seriously injured and underwent surgery last night. He walked several bone fractures.