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One Worker Dies and Another Is Hurt in Separate Madrid Construction Accidents

Local authorities have launched probes into safety lapses at Madrid construction sites following two incidents on June 16

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Overview

  • A 57-year-old worker at a Majadahonda site was struck in the cervical region by a metal plate and died after 45 minutes of advanced CPR by SUMMA112 teams.
  • SUMMA112 responders also dispatched a psychologist to the Majadahonda scene to support the victim’s colleagues.
  • In Chamberí, five Bomberos de Madrid units spent about an hour rescuing a worker crushed by a roughly one-ton concrete block in a service gallery.
  • The injured Chamberí worker was taken to Hospital Clínico San Carlos with a moderate prognosis for possible tibia fractures and contusions.
  • The Guardia Civil is investigating the Majadahonda accident and the Policía Municipal is probing the Chamberí incident to identify potential safety breaches