15 Nov, 2017 @ 17:08
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Andalucia worker dies after being hit by exploding crane

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AN Andalucian worker has died after being hit by an exploding crane.

The Sevilla man, 52, was repairing the hydraulic arm of the crane when it exploded and a piece of metal hit his head.

The fatal accident happened an hour ago at a workshop in Alcala de Guadaria.

Emergency services were rushed to the scene after fellow employees called 121 immediately.

The worker was taken to Hospital Virgen del Rocio but he died from his injuries en route.

 

The Occupational Risk Prevention Centre are investigating.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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