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Two workers die in forest accidents in August

  • An accident took place in Ataun (Gipuzkoa) on 22 August. The other event took place in Iurreta (Bizkaia) on 14 August 2010.

23 August 2024 - 09:36
Last updated: 11:24
'Prekarietatea hiltzailea dela' salatzeko lore-eskaintza. Argazkia: LAB

Two workers have died in forest works in the last two weeks, according to the Basque Department of Security. The deceased in Iurreta fell on a branch of the horn on 14 August, when a fall occurred. The operator, who has died in Ataun, has fallen on Thursday a tree that has fallen on him.

The accident at Ataun took place in the port of Lizarrusti, in the Biscayan municipality. The fire brigade, the Ertzaintza and the health workers have been displaced to the site, but the worker has died on the spot. The fire brigade has placed the body in the hands of the funeral services of the Ertzaintza.

The LAB trade union requested on 19 August that the Iurreta (Bizkaia) accident be investigated. In fact, he recalled that there is a "high" risk in forestry, as they work with dangerous machines such as abrupt land or inclement weather.

37 workers die in the Basque Country in 2024

37 workers have died so far this year in the Basque Country. The LAB trade union denounced that the working conditions of workers in relation to the Iurreta accident are “getting worse and worse.” He asked institutions and policy makers whether they could “radically” change occupational health policies to take measures to prevent accidents. The trade union has called for participation in mobilizations to report accidents at work.


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