A worker in his sixties died Monday morning after the explosion of a tire of a construction machine from the quarries of Boulonnais at Ferques, in Pas-de-Calais, it was said learned from consistent sources.
The victim was in cardio-respiratory arrest when the firefighters arrived, alerted at around 7:10 am Despite the care provided on the spot, the 60-year-old could not be saved.
Still undetermined original pressure loss
According to the gendarmes, the tire of a construction machine, 10 meters long and used for excavation, exploded and fatally reached the victim. “The employee was carrying out a conventional maintenance operation on an installation support tire. A violent and brutal loss of pressure due to an unknown reason has projected the employee, "said the company in a statement. A psychological unit "to support colleagues" has also been set up. An investigation was opened by the Marquise gendarmerie.
The Boulonnais quarries belong to the CB group, which produces materials for industry (steel, lime, sugar, glass, animal feed, etc.), construction (ready-mixed concrete, prefabrication) and public works. .
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