Crane Operator Fatally Injured in Fall [Bilbao, Espana – 19 February 2019]

Posted by admin on Feb 21, 2019 in Bulletins

Reports coming to Blueoceana Company speak to the work-related death of a longshore worker (crane operator) at the Spanish port of Bilbao on Tuesday (19 February). At present, he is known only as “Enrique A” or by his nickname, “Kike.“

In sum, the articles linked to below relate that the 43 year old worker suffered a fall of some 5-6 meters (16.5-19.5 Feet), when he fell from a crane that was engaged in the discharge of a bulk coal cargo.

Supplemental unconfirmed reports coming to the writer appear to indicate that some sort of shock load was imposed upon the lifting appliance, which caused the entirety of the plant to be jolted. Those forces apparently propelled the crane operator out of his seat, through the operator cab window and down to the ground below.