He did not survive his injuries.
A 42-year-old man died on February 21 following a work accident which occurred on February 9 in Brumach (Bas-Rhin).
This employee worked as a temporary worker in the Kauffer's factory, which manufacturesflamekueches and traditional Alsatian dishes.
The unfortunate man collapsed under the weight of a pallet of 660 kilos of frozen onions that he was handling, we learned on Tuesday from the gendarmerie, confirming information from Latest News from Alsace (DNA).
He was then transported in critical condition to a hospital in Strasbourg.
When contacted by AFP, factory management and the labor inspectorate could not immediately be reached.
An investigation was opened by the gendarmerie services in conjunction with the labor inspectorate.
In Europe, France is a bad student with nearly 8,000 deaths due to work accidents projected by 2030, compared to 563 for Poland, 3,143 for Germany or 3,434 for Italy, according to a document released in April 2022 on the occasion of World Day for Safety and Health at Work.