Shock in Kyritz: Employee plunges in Schacht near Agravis Ost!

Shock in Kyritz: Employee plunges in Schacht near Agravis Ost!

Leddiner Weg 10, 16866 Kyritz, Deutschland - On Tuesday morning, July 1, 2025, there was a regrettable work accident at Agravis Ost GmbH in Kyritz. An employee whose age and severity of the injuries are currently still unclear, fell into a shaft of around three to four meters. The police, fire brigade and rescue workers immediately reacted, supported by a rescue helicopter to help the accident. Fortunately, the man was appealing after the fall, which is a positive sign in this difficult Situation. The police have informed the Office for Occupational Safety, which has now started an investigation into the cause of the accident, which is currently still unclear. [maz-online.de reports that the incident only happened shortly after a similar incident in the Teltow-Fläming district, in which a 57-year-old employee also fell into a pit.

The Agravis Ost GmbH is an important agricultural actor, specializing in marketing agricultural products, with a large focus on fertilizers and feed. [company information.com informs that the company has its headquarters in Bülstringen and operates numerous branches in Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Thuringia and Saxony. Thanks to its broad market presence, Agravis Ost serves both the national and the European market, especially in the grain sector. Interestingly, the company has only been listed in the business directory since April 28, 2025 and thus shows continuous growth in the agricultural industry.

Current accident statistics in agriculture

In the context of this incident, it is important to take a look at the accident statistics in agriculture. [Agrarwelt.com notes that the number of accidents in 2024 decreased slightly overall. The number of reporting accidents fell from 32,217 to 31,959, which corresponds to a decline of 0.8 percent. The statistics show that in 2024 there were a total of 54 fatal work accidents, which is a significant decline compared to the previous year. Despite this positive development, the SVLFG warns against the need to further improve security in agriculture. Frequent causes of accidents are still used with cattle and accidents in internal ways.

It remains to be hoped that the accidentally incurred employee in Kyritz will quickly recover and the investigation into the course of the accident quickly provides information about the exact cause. In an industry that is already fighting with challenges, it is crucial to take all the necessary measures for safety at work in order to avoid such incidents in the future.