# Workplace accidents in Brazil

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20261030-workplace-accidents-in-brazil
> Updated: 2026-10-30T11:17:50.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-30: 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.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/workplace-accidents-reported-in-araras-and-paranagu-brazil

### 2026-10-27: 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.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/workplace-accidents-reported-in-brazil

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