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Overview
- In Sorriso (MT) on Feb. 19, Juraci Pereira, 63, died after a backhoe touched a high‑tension wire while he was adjusting a part, according to SAMU.
- Rescue teams in Sorriso found Pereira without vital signs, performed resuscitation, and confirmed his death at the scene.
- In Nova Ubiratã (MT) on Feb. 18, Edilson Gonçalves Jorge de Souza, 42, died during asphalt works as an excavator operated near a high‑voltage line, with Police Civil opening an investigation.
- Reports from Nova Ubiratã state the victim was about four meters from the machine and was pronounced dead before emergency crews arrived.
- In Maceió (AL) on Feb. 18, a 63‑year‑old worker suffered an electric shock, fell roughly five meters, and was declared dead after CPR attempts by CBMAL and SAMU.