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AN ACCIDENT AT WORK
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A worker at Arcelor Mittal in Sestao is seriously injured in one arm when a work device falls on him

The ELA union has denounced the recurrence of accidents at the plant and has called for "real and effective" preventive measures to ensure the safety of workers.

A worker has suffered serious injuries to his arm as a work tool fell on him while working at the Arcelor Mittal plant in Sestao and has been taken to Cruces Hospital (Barakaldo) in a serious condition, according to ELA.



The operator has suffered two broken bones of one arm and an arterial injury and is currently undergoing surgery, ELA said.

The union has stressed that "this is not an isolated event", but that "there have already been many accidents in this company, which shows a worrying frequency and a situation of constant risk".

ELA has recalled that it has long denounced "the persistent lack of preventive measures and poor management of safety and health, urging Arcelor Mittal to take real and effective measures once and for all to ensure the integrity of workers".

"49 workers have already died in Hego Euskal Herria in 2025," after reporting that, in the case of this Friday's work accident, "they are still working on the investigation of the accident and it remains to be seen whether it has occurred for technical or other reasons, as may be the case for lack of training or technical means." He also said that "it remains to be seen whether or not there were preventive resources in the area".

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