Cerredo, a mine marked by tragedy: history of fatal accidents in Asturian exploitation

The Cerredo mine, located in Degaña, Asturias, has once again been the scene of a tragedy this Monday, March 31, 2025, adding a new fatal accident to a long list of claims in the history of Asturian mining.

The previous fatal accident occurred in August 2022when Uruguayan Richard Daniel Sander lost control of a lizard truck outside the galleries. Enrique RM was also traveling in the vehicle, who was seriously injured and had to be evacuated to the Lion Hospital.

Seven years before, in July 2015Roberto Calviño, 35 -year -old picador and a native of Villaseca de Laciana (León), died after staying buried by a collapse in your truck Inside the inclined flat well of Cerredo, two and a half kilometers from the mouth of the tunnel. Rescue teams took 48 hours to recover their body.

That same year, In OctoberAitor Fisteus, a 23 -year -old miner, suffered a serious accident in the Berta I layer, exploited by Uminsa. It fell from a height of two meters and was beaten by a coast, suffering consideration injuries.

One of the most shocking accidents took place in August 2011When Rafael Otero, another Laciana Villaseca worker, died from suffocation in an area without ventilation inside the mine. His disappearance was not detected until the end of the turn, starting his search at 22:00. His body was found at 4:35 the next day.

The continuous accidents in Cerredo and other farms have revived the debate on the security conditions In mining, an industry that has been vital for the region, but continues to charge lives of those who work in it.