An Ebro employee dies while working at the car factory in the Zona Franca.

BarcelonaAn employee of the car manufacturer Ebro died yesterday, Tuesday, while working at the firm's plant in Barcelona's Zona Franca, the former Nissan factory. This was confirmed in a statement on Wednesday by the CCOO union, which lamented this latest workplace accident and demanded that the causes of the incident be clarified in the investigation. The man, who was directly employed by Ebro, was in his 50s and was seriously injured after material fell on him while unloading a truck. Medical services took him to a hospital, but were unable to save his life. "We will demand accountability and the necessary improvements so that this does not happen again," the organization stated.

This is the second workplace accident to occur at the factory shared by Ebro and the Chinese company Chery this year. In April, a 41-year-old worker who worked through a subcontractor was electrocuted at the company's facilities. On Monday, A seasonal worker who was picking fruit also lost his life. on a farm in Alcarràs during the peak of the heat wave.

"We have a serious problem with workplace accidents in Catalonia: a fruit harvester in Alcarràs and an industrial worker at the Ebro company are added to a constant stream of sad news of people losing their lives at work," denounced the general secretary of CCOO in Catalonia, Bel. "Much more could be done to prevent occupational risks in companies" and recalled that in 2024, 108 people died for work-related reasons.

In this sense, López has warned that these types of situations worsen in summer, "since with heat waves and a relaxation of prevention and control, the risk greatly increases." "It is necessary that the appropriate measures be taken without delay to end this scourge. We must do so urgently, because our lives are at stake," declared the leader of the CCOO (Working Workers' Party) in Catalonia.