The drama began on Wednesday around 5 p.m. A 50-year-old worker lost his life in Donges (Loire-Atlantique) while working not far from the Nantes-Le Croisic railway line, whose bypass site has just come to an end, reports SNCF Réseau, confirming a information from West France.
A major blast would have been produced by the explosion of the tire of a mechanical shovel, which was being changed by a repairman. The victim, the driver of the machine who worked for a subcontracting company, was thrown against a vehicle and unfortunately did not survive his injuries.
The Montoir-de-Bretagne gendarmerie has opened an investigation. Another procedure, launched by the labor inspectorate, is in progress.