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Investigation Centers on Safety Harness After Fatal 15-Meter Fall at Grupo Vela

Authorities are checking whether the worker’s gear was connected to a lifeline at the La Pasiega facility.

Overview

  • The worker fell from the roof of an industrial unit in Parbayón’s La Pasiega estate on Jan. 27, and emergency medics confirmed the death at the scene.
  • 112 Cantabria mobilized Guardia Civil officers, 061 medical teams, and labor inspectors, and the Guardia Civil opened on-site proceedings.
  • Cantabria’s labor inspectorate activated its workplace-fatality protocol as inquiries continue into compliance with height-safety requirements.
  • Sources cited by El Diario Montañés report the victim may have worn a harness that was not attached to the lifeline, while a colleague on the roof was connected.
  • Local media identify the deceased as 28-year-old mechanic Mario Fernández who worked in Grupo Vela’s transport area, though another outlet reported a different age.