International Women’s Day, a date intended to commemorate the achievements and fight for women’s rights, is marred by tragic news that leaves the Chilean labor community in mourning. In a fateful accident that occurred in the Radomiro Tomic Division of Codelco, located in Calama, a young worker lost her life while she was carrying out her work.
The event occurred at approximately 3:25 p.m. on Friday, when the extraction truck operated by Ana Camila Rojas Farías, only 30 years old, caught fire. According to preliminary reports, Rojas did not manage to escape the fire that consumed the vehicle in which she was.
Codelco issued a statement expressing its deep regret over the fatal accident and announcing the immediate suspension of operations in the affected area. In addition, an investigation was launched to clarify the causes of the event and prevent tragedies like this from being repeated in the future.
The independent deputy -PPD and President of the Codelco Investigative Commission, Cristián Tapia, joined in the condolences and deeply regretted the death of Ana Camila Rojas Farías. Tapia not only expressed his regret for the tragedy, but also demanded that the President of the Board of Directors of Codelco, Máximo Pacheco, assume responsibility for the events and step aside.
«The news we learned yesterday is regrettable. Another victim of the system, another victim of the irresponsibility, the arrogance, the lack of humanity that Codelco has had in recent years,” said Deputy Tapia. «Copper is bathed in the blood of workers. Today we have a family devastated, because the fire emergency systems in a truck did not operate. “So someone here has to pay for what happened.”
The tragic incident has generated shock and concern in the labor community, highlighting the importance of ensuring safe conditions in the workplace to prevent tragedies like this. The competent authorities have said that they will continue to investigate the event to determine the exact circumstances that led to this loss and take the necessary measures to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
At times like this, it is essential to remember the importance of workplace safety and the protection of workers’ rights, as well as the need for an effective response from authorities and companies to guarantee the safety and well-being of those They work in all sectors of the economy.
