Construction officials are halting the construction work of the World Cup stadium due to a death of a labor worker last weekend, creating a headache for the Brazilian officials trying to get the stadium ready for the international football tournament's opening match on the 12th of June.
The installation of new safety rails on Tuesday came a day after labor officials mentioned the addition of 20,000 temporary seats at the Itaquerao stadium couldn't proceed till safety concerns were addressed.
Fabio Hamilton da Cruz, 23, died after falling from 26 feet while working on the temporary structures on Saturday.
Authorities claimed that he did not connect himself to a safety cable while he was working, the accident could not be avoided. According to witnesses, the worker said he only had a "quick thing" to finish at the site.
Fast Engenharia, the construction company in charge of the temporary seats confirmed that the worker had all the required safety equipments with him.
Brazilian organizers are worried about this problem as construction is already behind schedule because of the damage caused by yet another unfortunate accident that killed 2 workers following a crane collapse in November last year. A giant roofing structure fell on part of the stadium's facade, troubling organizers to proceed with the construction work.
Seven workers have died in accidents at construction sites of World Cup venues so far.
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