A 17-year-old trainee died on Wednesday morning in an accident on a construction site in Opoeteren in the province of Limburg. The young man, originally from Genk, was working on the construction of a house when a concrete joist fell on top of him.
The man was doing an internship and succumbed to his injuries despite the quick arrival of emergency services on the scene. A security perimeter has been established by local police and they have begun their initial investigation into the accident.
The Tongeren labour auditor has also launched an investigation to establish the circumstances behind the accident.
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In Belgium, roughly one employee dies every two days as a result of workplace accidents. In 2018, 139 people died while working, including 80 killed at their place of work and 59 people killed while commuting
