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Workplace accidents in Brazil

Overview

A series of workplace accidents involving falls and electrical hazards has been reported across various Brazilian regions.

In late October, a 39-year-old man died in Braço do Norte, Santa Catarina, after a ladder used for painting contacted electrical wiring, causing an electric shock and a fall. In Apucarana, Paraná, a 65-year-old man sustained head wounds and abrasions after falling from a garage roof while performing repairs without personal protective equipment.

By the end of the month, further incidents occurred in Araras, São Paulo, where a worker named Kelvin Luna died after his head was caught between a mobile elevating platform and a ceiling at a facility. In Paranaguá, Paraná, a worker at a port survived a fall from a truck bed after being caught by a safety belt, despite striking his head on an iron structure.

Entities

Cerbranorte · Santa Catarina · Apucarana · Braço do Norte · Araras

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Workplace accidents reported in Araras and Paranaguá, Brazil

    A worker died in an industrial accident in Araras, São Paulo, while another worker survived a fall at the Port of Paranaguá thanks to safety equipment.

  2. [CRIME] 7 sources
    Workplace accidents reported in Brazil

    Two separate incidents in Brazil involving falls during maintenance resulted in one death in Santa Catarina and injuries to a man in Paraná.

Sources

bandab.com.br · dev.tnonline.com.br · diariodeprudente.com · diariodoestadogo.com.br · folhacg.com.br · ndmais.com.br · oestadoonline.com.br · reporterbetoribeiro.com.br · rtvcanal38.com.br · sonoticias.com.br · veryhu.com