Latest news and stories about workplace accident in Portugal for expats and residents.
Two women were seriously injured and four others sustained minor injuries following a workplace accident during the grape harvest in Celorico de Basto. The alert was raised at 17:44.
Amável Querido was performing work on the land using a chainsaw. His niece, a nurse, attempted to save him.
The man was performing work on the hull of a ship at Lisnave.
Two workers died following the collapse of a crane in Massamá, Sintra. A witness points out that they heard a bang followed by silence, which led them to go to the window.
Two people died in a crane collapse in Massamá, Sintra, and the causes of the accident are yet to be determined. Commander Jorge Mendes explains that a thorough expert examination of the equipment will be necessary.
Crane collapse causes two fatalities in a workplace accident in Belas, Sintra. The two men were reportedly starting their shift when the incident occurred. A witness explains what they observed over the weeks the work was taking place and the scene they encountered after the incident.
The accident reportedly occurred around 08:10. The two workers, one aged around 30 and the other in his 40s, were allegedly painting a building. A witness tells CNN Portugal what happened.
The two men, of Brazilian origin, were painting a building when the crane tipped over, causing them to fall from a height of about six stories. The Sintra City Council will investigate the building's permit.
The accident occurred at a metal components company in Regueira de Pontes, in Leiria.
A businessman working in the Portuguese pavement sector has died following an accident while operating a machine in the municipality of Cadaval.
A fixed crane at a foundation construction site tipped over, and its tip struck two workers on the ground, resulting in one death and one serious injury.
A crane collapse resulted in one death and one person in serious condition in Eiras, Coimbra. On-site report with João Bizarro.
The tractor he was driving went off the road.
The man was “buried but conscious” and was subsequently transported to Padre Américo Hospital in Penafiel, local firefighters explained. The accident occurred on Rua da Aguieira.
The Porto Court of Appeal has recognised as a work-related accident the fall of a Caixa Geral de Depósitos (CGD) administrative worker, which occurred while she was returning to her workplace after having breakfast. The insurer Fidelidade, which had refused to pay, was ordered to compensate the worker with 12,000 euros.
The victim was transported by the INEM helicopter, based in Évora, to the Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon.
The municipal council employee was 39 years old.
The man was riding a quad bike while herding livestock when the accident occurred.
The man, in his early twenties, fell from a height of 14 to 15 metres while performing maintenance work. The victim was attended to by firefighters but ultimately passed away.
The victim, a worker in his early twenties, fell from a height of 14 to 15 metres.
The Public Security Police (PSP) attended the scene and the case has been referred to the General Inspectorate of Labour.
A boiling water pipe burst is believed to have caused the workplace accident in Deocriste, Viana do Castelo.
