Ambulance Fire Department Disclosure/Fire Department A 30-year-old man died after falling about three meters high while working on dismantling a metal structure used at an event. The fall occurred at the Maria Zeli Diniz Fonseca State School, in Nova Serrana, on Sunday (20). In a statement, the State Department of Education (SEE) expressed solidarity with the victim's family and said that the responsibility for the operation and conduct of the work lay exclusively with the contracted company. See the full below. ? Click here to follow the g1 Centro-Oeste de Minas channel on WhatsApp The name of the company responsible for the structure was not provided and therefore g1 was unable to make contact. According to Fire Department records, the victim was found lying next to the metal structure. According to witnesses, the boy was dismantling the structure when he fell and hit his head on the ground.
Worker dies after falling from metal structure during dismantling of event at school in MG
Ambulance Fire Department Disclosure/Fire Department A 30-year-old man died after falling about three meters high while working on dismantling a metal structure used at an event. The fall occurred at the Maria Zeli...
During the initial assessment, firefighters found an injury to the back of the skull, compatible with traumatic brain injury (TBI). According to the record, the man had a reduced level of consciousness, responded only to painful stimuli and had pupils that did not react to light, which indicates serious neurological damage. The man was taken to the Red Room at Hospital São José, but he succumbed to his injuries and died upon entering the unit. READ ALSO: Bricklayers die after falling from 10 meter scaffolding Man is shot dead while leaving for work Boy is hit by shotgun blast What the Department of Education said "The State Department of Education of Minas Gerais (SEE/MG) clarifies that it became aware of the incident that occurred last Sunday (19/7), in the external area of the Maria Zeli Diniz Fonseca State School, during the collection of equipment by an outsourced company. It should be noted that the service was contracted on a regular basis, with strict compliance with the required administrative procedures and with all the provider's documentation in compliance with current legislation. Divinópolis is following the case, remaining at the disposal of the competent authorities to provide any additional clarifications." VIDEOS: see everything about the Center-West of Minas
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