# Workplace fatalities in Brazil

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20261023-workplace-fatalities-in-brazil
> Updated: 2026-10-25T12:40:04.000Z. Sources: 13. Developments: 2.

Fatal accidents involving electric shocks have been reported at work sites in Brazil.

In Itajaí, Santa Catarina, a worker named Artur Felipe da Silva Pereira died after a reflector fell from a scaffold, damaging electrical wire insulation. Despite resuscitation attempts by emergency services, the individual suffered cardiorespiratory arrest.

In Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, 25-year-old Matheus da Silva Castanha died following an accident during stage equipment installation. Castanha suffered an electric shock while working at a height of approximately three meters, which caused him to fall from a ladder. The fall resulted in a traumatic brain injury. Following the incident, the President of the Union of Artists and Technicians in Entertainment of Mato Grosso (Sated-MT) highlighted concerns regarding “recurring reports regarding a lack of protective equipment and poor contracting conditions” within the events sector.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-25: Goianésia: 19-year-old dies in Flávio Bolsonaro campaign caravan

A 19-year-old man died after falling from a moving truck during a Flávio Bolsonaro campaign caravan in Goianésia, Brazil.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/worker-dies-after-electric-shock-and-fall-in-cuiab

### 2026-09-24: Itajaí worker dies after electric shock at construction site

A worker named Artur Felipe da Silva Pereira died in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, following an electric shock caused by damaged wiring at a construction site.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/itaja-worker-dies-after-electric-shock-at-construction-site

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Cite as: Workplace fatalities in Brazil. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/20261023-workplace-fatalities-in-brazil