Daniel, 22, killed by a burning shrapnel
He had just blown out the candles, but last night Daniel was unable to celebrate his birthday. He was at work in the STM plant in Maniago (Pordenone), a company that produces industrial gears, when a red-hot splinter hit him in the back, killing him instantly. It was 1.30:112 a.m. and the young man was working on machinery at extremely high temperatures. The alarm was raised immediately at XNUMX, but when help arrived there was nothing more that could be done.
I Carabinieri They seized the plant and began investigations to clarify the causes of the accident: machine malfunction or human error? In the meantime, the morning shift was suspended as a sign of mourning.
“It is heartbreaking and inconceivable that a young person loses his life while working,” commented Luca Ciriani, Minister for Relations with Parliament. But Daniel is not the only one.
Umberto, 38, hit by an articulated lorry on the A1
Shortly after, in Umbria, another tragedy. Umberto Rosito, a 38-year-old worker originally from Bari but resident in Orvieto, was hit by a truck while working on the northbound carriageway of the Autostrada del Sole. An employee of a road maintenance company, he was positioning signs when an articulated lorry carrying food hit him, killing him instantly. He left behind a wife and a 3-year-old daughter.
The Highway Patrol is investigating to reconstruct the dynamics, but the outcome is already clear: another life lost.
Nicola, 50, crushed by a conveyor belt
In Sant'Antonio Abate (Naples), around the same time, Nicola Sicignano, a 50-year-old employee of a waste disposal company, was trapped with his arm and head in a conveyor belt. He died instantly. Married, two children, resident in Gragnano, he worked for Sb Ecology srl.
The site has been seized and the investigation, coordinated by the Torre Annunziata Prosecutor's Office, involves the Carabinieri, the Labor Inspectorate and the ASL. The autopsy will be crucial to understand whether it was an accident or negligence.
ALARMING DATA: +36% OF DEATHS COMPARED TO 2024
Inail confirms: in 2024 over a thousand deaths, and in January 2025 already 45 victims (+36,4%). To these are added 14 deaths "in itinere" (+16,7%), that is during the journey home-work.
“We need to act on multiple fronts,” warns Elly Schlein, secretary of the Democratic Party. Francesca Re David (Cgil): “These massacres cannot be stopped by bureaucracy.” Ivana Veronese (Uil) asks for “a signal from Palazzo Chigi.”
Meanwhile, in Sardinia, a worker fell from 4 meters at the Cumbidanovu dam (Orgosolo): transported in red code, he is out of danger.
But for Daniel, Umberto and Nicola there is nothing more to be done. Italy mourns three victims in a few hours. And the massacre of work continues.
Article published on March 25, 2025 - 19pm
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