After a fatal accident at Goodyear: Family demands answers
The employee who on Saturday in a work accident In the factory of the Luxembourg tire manufacturer Goodyear was killed, a 46-year-old Portuguese who had lived in the Grand Duchy for ten years was. This was shared by his cousin « Contacto » with.
The man has worked in the quality control of tires in Colmar-Berg for eight years, Evelina Oliveira said. He leaves a wife and a six -year -old daughter – a family that is « destroyed », says Oliveira. « The tire was put in a machine to test the speed, and apparently a screw jumped directly into his face, » said Oliveira.
Fatal work accident at Goodyear in Colmar-Berg
In a statement to RTL, Goodyear did not comment on the exact circumstances of the accident, but the family expressed his condolences. « We are deeply dismayed by the death of one of our employees in Luxembourg on Saturday, March 29th. We work with the local authorities as part of the ongoing investigations. Our deepest sympathy applies to his family, his friends and colleagues, » said the company.
However, Oliveira claimed that so far none of Goodyear had reported to the family. « I am very angry. This is one of the largest tire manufacturers in the world, and nobody contacted the family. A human life must not simply be ignored. The police informed the wife about the death of their husband and only gave her the telephone number of the personnel department so that she can call Goodyear herself. This is unacceptable, I lack the words, » she said.
Accidents of work: « There is still a lot to do »
The victim’s brother also told “Contacto« That the family’s company had not yet spoken out. However, he admitted that Goodyear worked closely with the police. » Nothing was told, « he added. This is apparently due to an internal company directive that forbids it to pass on information while an investigation is underway.
Family traveled to Luxembourg to find answers
« He always worked in quality control, he loved his job – and now everything took a tragic end without knowing what exactly happened. We came to Luxembourg to find answers, » said a family member from Portugal. The case is currently being examined and the autopsy has not yet been carried out. Goodyear did not respond to a request for a statement.
This article first appeared at “Contacto« Under the title »Era Português o Trabalhador Que Morreu em acidente na fábrica da Goodyear“. Translation and processing: Jil Real.
