A 57-year-old worker died on Monday after being hit by an iron plate at a construction site in the municipality of Majadahonda, Madrid.

The victim suffered a cardiac arrest that could not be reversed by the Summa112 teams, who performed CPR for over 45 minutes, as reported by Emergencias 112 Comunidad de Madrid.

A psychologist on duty provided support to several colleagues of the worker who witnessed the incident and experienced anxiety attacks.

The Guardia Civil has taken over the investigation of the accident, which occurred after noon at number 48 on the road to Pozuelo de Alarcón.

RESCUE IN CHAMBERÍ

Also on Monday, a worker was injured after a concrete block weighing over 1,000 kilograms fell on him while working on sewerage in the Chamberí district of Madrid.

The man had to be rescued by five teams of Firefighters from the City of Madrid who worked for over an hour to free him, according to Emergencias Madrid.

Once safe, medical professionals from Samur-Protección Civil treated him for a tibia fracture and various contusions, transporting him with a moderate prognosis to the Hospital Clínico San Carlos.

The Municipal Police of Madrid is conducting the investigation into the incident, which took place at number 34 on Calle Joaquín María López.