Overview

• Police were alerted around 05:00 after a pile of waste fell on the worker while he was secured to a lifeline inside the chimney area.
• The Mossos d'Esquadra investigation unit in Badalona is leading the case and has notified the examining court and the Department of Empresa i Treball.
• Emergency services deployed seven fire crews, including two specialized rescue units, along with four ambulances.
• Tersa’s Sant Adrià facility is publicly owned, with Barcelona’s city authority holding 58.35% and the metropolitan area 41.16%.
• The death comes as Catalonia reports a sharp increase in workplace fatalities this year and as debate continues over a proposed labor-safety plan.