With great regret, I understand that a young Argentine dockworker lost his life on the job this past Monday. What little I know can be found here:
While facts about this particular accident are less than clear, Blueoceana Company understands that Sr. Pedro Fita, a 27 year old member of the United Union for Argentine Ports (SUPA), was fatally injured when hit by a piece of glass that fell from the windshield of a crane operating overhead. From news accounts (see attached Google translated article), it appears that the glass penetrated Sr. Fita’s hard hat causing traumatic injury to his brain. The article is unclear as to what Argentine port this accident took place at, nor if the crane was of the shoreside or shipboard variety.
Blueoceana Company will attempt to gain further information, and if successful our intention is to publish those facts here at a subsequent time.
Link to news account: .4 Argentine terminals paralyzed after death of port worker (030717)
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ILA Clerks & Checkers Local 1771
YOUNG DOCKWORKER FATALLY INJURED, HIT BY FALLING CRANE CAB GLASS [PUERTO ROSARIO, ARGENTINA ~ 02 MARCH 2017]