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

BarcelonaAn employee of the car manufacturer Ebro died this Tuesday while working at the firm's plant in Barcelona's Zona Franca, the former Nissan factory. This was confirmed this Wednesday in a statement 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 subcontracted company was electrocuted at the company's facilities. Sources from the CCOO (Working Council of Workers' Parties) have expressed their concern over the fact that two people have died at the same company in just a few months: "There is now a lot of concern at the workplace. We will deploy all available resources to find out what happened." This Monday, A seasonal worker who was harvesting fruit also lost his life. as well as 40 degrees 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."

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 corresponding measures be taken without delay to put an end to this scourge; it must be done urgently, because our lives are at stake," assured the leader of CCOO in Catalonia.

Ebro regrets the accident

For its part, Ebro mourned the death of its worker in a statement. "It is with deep sorrow that we report the death of an Ebro Factory worker yesterday, during the planned work stoppage in August at the Zona Franca plant in Barcelona," the automotive company explained. The company reiterated its "full commitment to safety and prevention of occupational hazards" and stated that it activated the emergency protocol immediately after the incident. It also extended its condolences to the deceased's family and colleagues. Ebro and the Chinese company Chery joined forces to get things moving again. The former Nissan lines, where some of the Spanish firm's models have been manufactured since November. The plant now employs around 800 workers.

In the first half of 2025, 39 people have already lost their lives in an accident during their workday in Catalonia, eight more than in the same period last year, according to data published by the Department of Labor of the Generalitat. In addition to these, eleven workers died. in itinere, that is, while traveling to or from their workplace, two fewer than in June 2024.