A construction worker lost his life on Thursday at the Swedish Northvolt factory in Skellefteå and a second, who was between life and death after another accident last month, has just succumbed to his injuries. injuries, learned The newspaper.
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“Yesterday, a work accident at the Northvolt Ett construction site in Sweden left two people injured. One of them succumbed to his injuries,” he told the Newspaper Paolo Cerruti, co-founder of Northvolt and CEO of Northvolt North America.
“At the same time, we learned that our colleague injured in an accident in November died in hospital. He was an ambitious colleague, always positive and much appreciated. His loss is incredibly painful for all of us. The authorities’ investigation, in which we are fully collaborating, is progressing,” he continued.
Paolo Cerruti, who wants to build a mega-factory in Quebec, is devastated by the fatal accidents that occurred in Sweden.
Photo Martin Jolicoeur
Two fatal accidents
Early December, The newspaper reported that an explosion inside the Northvolt mega-factory in Skellefteå, Sweden, left one seriously injured a month ago. It is the latter, which has just died out.
In the midst of the crisis, Northvolt says it provides the necessary support to the family and colleagues affected by the events.
“The situation is distressing and devastating. All Northvolt employees are in mourning today. The members of the Northvolt North America team extend their hearts to our colleagues in Sweden and offer their sincere condolences to the families,” shares Paolo Cerruti.
On Friday, the FTQ-Construction reacted to the tragic events which shook the small community of Skellefteå.
“Once again, construction industry workers are dying on site. This is unacceptable, here as elsewhere,” lamented its general director Éric Boisjoly.