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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.
