Those accused of the work accident which caused the death in February 2020 of two workers working in the construction of a wind farm in the town of Valdenebro de los Valles, in Valladolid, They face sentences totaling 19 years in prison during a trial to be held this Monday in Provincial Court.
The site safety coordinator, the occupational risk prevention technician and the managers of two subcontracting companies face two crimes of reckless homicide and another against workers’ rights which, in total, add up to four years and nine months each, plus payment of. a fine of 3,240 euros.
Furthermore, in terms of liability, the prosecution demands payment of compensation amounting to more than 404,000 for the wife and two children of one of the deceased and an additional 507.00 euros for the widow of the other victim, her two children, her parents and seven brothers and sisters.
The events occurred on the morning of February 15, 2020, when the deceased workers and other colleagues They worked at the “Carratorres” wind farm, located in Valdenebro de los Valles, where twelve 120 meter high wind turbines were being built, promoted by Gas Natural, Fenosa Renovables but carried out by a main company and two other subcontractors, reports Ical.
The accident occurred when the two workers boarded an elevator which left the guides, approximately 56 meters high, causing the workers to fall into the void and die from the impact of the fall. . For the public prosecutor, the accident occurred due to non-compliance with the safety plan.
