A 50-year-old carrier and resident of Andorra died early this Monday morning. He worked at a non-hazardous industrial waste facility in Rinza, located in the La Cartuja district of Zaragoza. He commuted to his shift at Transportes César Mora in Alcañiz. The incident occurred around 08:30, claiming the life of a company employee named Carlos. He was crushed by a 350-kilogram plastic waste containment unit. So far this year, twenty workers have died in Aragon, with nine fatalities reported at workplaces during the current summer season, following the first fatality on July 2 at Piensos Costa in Fraga.
The exact causes of the latest accident remain under investigation. The Aragon High Police Headquarters Murder Group has collected evidence to determine what happened. Health services were dispatched to the facility, which lies on the highway from La Cartuja to Puebla de Alborotón, and officials confirmed the death with formal documentation. The fallen worker had more than 25 years of professional experience, most recently in Teruel.
José De las Morenas, who serves as secretary for Trade Union and Industrial Policy at the UGT in Aragon, expressed his sorrow over the workplace incident. He suggested that the victim might have been involved in a carrier role and noted that loading and unloading tasks or movements within the immediate reach of the equipment could have contributed to the tragedy. De las Morenas stressed the vital need for coordinated activity between companies operating inside the same facility under parent company oversight. He called for stronger prevention measures and greater awareness of occupational risks across all levels of employment.
In a parallel assessment, the CCOO highlighted two contributing factors: first, insufficiently secured loads, and second, the possibility that the deceased could have been on the path to a fall. Luis Clarimón, director of Occupational Health for CCOO Aragón, indicated that safety measures may have failed once again in this case. The union suggested a need for reassessment of safety protocols and equipment use to prevent similar events in the future.
This incident adds to a troubling pattern of summer fatalities in Aragon linked to work environments. The most recent death prior to this one occurred on August 7, when a contractor working for Movistar, installing fiber optic lines on private property near Loscos in Teruel, was killed. The operator was reportedly caught in a hazard associated with trench work and a nearby barrier. This sequence of events underscores ongoing concerns about how risks are managed on work sites during high-activity periods.
Community reactions from labor unions emphasize that training in occupational prevention must translate into practical safety practices on the ground. There is concern that self-employed workers and subcontractors are more vulnerable due to diluted chains of responsibility. The gap between parent companies and their subsidiaries, as well as oversight practices, becomes more pronounced in smaller organizations. The unions call for clearer accountability and stronger, enforceable prevention measures across all levels of the supply chain to reduce the likelihood of future tragedies. The aim is to create proactive safety cultures that protect workers while preserving operational efficiency within industrial facilities across Aragon and beyond.