Worker, 52, dies after becoming trapped in textile machinery in Braga

A 52-year-old woman died after becoming trapped in machinery at a textile factory in Celeirós, Braga, on the morning of 21 October. Civil Protection officials confirmed the fatal workplace accident to Lusa.

The official account carried by Lusa places the alert at about 9 a.m. Braga’s professional and volunteer firefighters attended, alongside an emergency medical response vehicle.

GNR personnel and a psychological support team also responded. Local reporting by O Minho identifies the machine as a loom and says a colleague suffered shock.

The circumstances in which the woman became trapped have not been established publicly. O Minho reports that the working-conditions authority will examine the accident.

The available information does not establish a confirmed safety breach or assign responsibility to an individual. Findings about how the accident happened will be the next significant development in the case.