Overview
- The worker fell from about 30 metres inside the Movistar Arena during maintenance on communications antennas, with emergency teams confirming his death after 20 minutes of resuscitation efforts on Wednesday.
- Madrid’s Unidad de Siniestros Laborales of the Policía Municipal has taken charge of the inquiry and has taken witness statements while investigators have not yet determined the cause of the fall.
- A colleague who was working with the victim witnessed the accident and has given a statement to police, and three other workers received psychological care from SUMMA-112 for acute stress at the scene.
- The deceased was employed by an external firm that specializes in work at height and had been subcontracted for the antenna work, and the venue has offered its condolences and full cooperation with authorities.
- The case, together with a separate workplace death in Galapagar the next day, has focused attention on how subcontracting, site oversight and compliance with venue safety protocols are monitored and may prompt tighter inspections and reviews.