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fatal workplace accidents on the rise in Italy. Three workers died in one day on 5th May 2025

Three workers killed in one day

May 5, 2025May 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Three workers lost their lives on Monday in separate accidents across Italy, raising fresh concerns about workplace safety just days after Labour Day. INAIL also released its monthly bulletin showing an 8.47% increase in workplace-related fatalities.

Genoa Pra Port where a fatal accident occurred

Fatal Accident at Genoa Prà Port

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An accident at the Genoa Prà port terminal in the early hours of the morning has claimed the life of a worker.

Scenes following the Eni fuel depot explosion at Calenzano

Maintenance underway at time of deadly Calenzano explosion

December 14, 2024December 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Investigators revealed that two separate maintenance operations were underway in Calenzano when a fatal explosion occurred on Monday morning. Eni states only one operation was underway.

Italy Grapples with Rising Workplace Deaths

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is reeling from a series of fatal workplace accidents, with multiple incidents occurring in just the last few days. From railway tragedies to construction site mishaps, and the explosion at the Eni fuel depot, the country continues to grapple with its persistent problem of workplace safety and preventable fatalities.

ENI plant rexplostion. (image credit: Eugenio Giani/Facebook)

Two dead, three missing after ENI plant explosion

December 9, 2024December 9, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two people have died, nine others are injured, and three remain missing following an explosion at an Eni plant near Florence.

Toyota factory where the explosion took place

Two dead and 11 injured after explosion at Toyota factory

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Dozens of floral tributes were placed on the external wall of Toyota Material Handling in Bargellino, Bologna, where two workers, Lorenzo Cubello (37) and Fabio Tosi (34), lost their lives yesterday following an explosion. Eleven others were injured, one of them seriously.

Fire brigade retrieve body after workplace fatalities. Image courtesy of Vigilio del fuoco

Three more workplace fatalities

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Friday, Italy saw three more workplace fatalities in a spate the union UIL claims kill more people than the mafia. A 21-year-old construction worker died in Sicily, another worker fell to his death from a motorway maintenance site into the northern Italian Adda River, and another 21-year-old farm worker was crushed to death when […]

Workplace accidents - explosion at an aluminium plant in Bo0lzano

Never-ending roll-call of workplace accidents and fatalities

June 22, 2024June 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The death of Indian farm worker Satnam Singh was followed by the death of an 18-year-old crushed by farm machinery and injuries after an explosion at an aluminium plant. When will the Ministry of Labour act to stop this spate of workplace accidents?

Labour Minister wages war on gangmastering. Image shows Mnister Calderone.

Minister of Labour Declares War on Gangmastering

June 21, 2024June 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Our primary aim is to unequivocally declare war on gangmastering,” stated Minister of Labour Marina Calderone during a press conference.

Drone view of building site where the search continues for a missing construction worker

Search continues for missing construction worker

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The search continues at a supermarket building site in Florence for a missing construction worker. Hopes of finding him alive are dwindling following the tragedy that claimed the lives of four other workers, including one Romanian, two North Africans, and an Italian, on Friday morning.