Becmen: Worker Falls From Church Roof, Fighting for Life
A 64-year-old man fell from a church roof in Becmen while repairing gutters and struck concrete in the churchyard. He suffered brain bleeding and severe trauma, and doctors are fighting for his life.
- A man aged 64 fell from a church roof in Becmen while repairing the gutters.
- He dropped from height directly onto concrete in the churchyard and lost consciousness.
- Doctors diagnosed brain bleeding, fractured ribs and collarbone, and a liver contusion.
- In critical condition, he was rushed to the Emergency Center and placed in a shock unit.
A 64-year-old worker was seriously injured in Becmen, a suburban settlement in the Surcin municipality on the outskirts of Belgrade. He fell from the roof of an Orthodox church on Monday, around 4 p.m. At the time, he was working on repairing the gutters on the church roof.
According to the first information, the man slipped while working at height. He fell from the roof directly onto concrete in the churchyard. He lost consciousness at the scene. The injured man is identified only by his initials, S. A. (64), from Novi Beograd.
An ambulance crew reached the site shortly after the call came in. Doctors began resuscitation immediately and prepared the patient for urgent transport. He was taken to the Emergency Center in Belgrade, where medical teams continued the fight for his life.
What happened on the church roof?
The accident took place at the corner of 11. oktobra and Nikole Tesle streets, in the center of Becmen. The handyman had been hired to repair the gutters, a job that involves working at considerable height. Roof repairs on older buildings are often carried out without full protective equipment.
At one point, while moving across the roof, he lost his footing. A fall from that height onto a hard concrete surface left no room to soften the impact. Residents nearby called for help the moment they saw what had happened.
Work on religious buildings is common during the summer months. Church boards and local communities use the warm weather to renovate roofs, facades and gutters. Yet accidents like this are a reminder of how dangerous work at height can be, especially when done without safety harnesses and scaffolding.
The relevant services routinely examine the circumstances of such falls. In workplace injuries, investigators establish whether the job was registered and whether safety measures were applied. No official finding on the cause of the accident has been released so far.
What injuries did doctors record?
Doctors at the Emergency Center described the man’s condition as very serious. They recorded brain bleeding, the most severe consequence of the fall. In addition, the man suffered fractures to his ribs and collarbone.
Imaging also revealed a liver contusion, as well as fractures to the facial bones. This range of injuries points to a heavy full-body impact against a hard surface. The patient was placed in the shock unit, where his vital functions are being monitored.
In cases like this, the outlook depends on the first hours after the injury. Brain bleeding requires constant monitoring and, if needed, urgent surgery. Doctors have not yet offered further details about the course of treatment.
The accident in Becmen once again raises the question of safety for workers doing jobs at height. Is enough attention paid to protective equipment when repairing roofs on old buildings?
