Naples – Their names were Ciro Pierro, 62, originally from Calvizzano; Luigi Romano, 67, from Arzano; and Vincenzo Del Grosso, 56, a resident of Naples.
They are the victims of the serious accident at work that occurred this morning in the Vomero neighborhood, where the three workers fell from a height of approximately twenty meters while carrying out maintenance on the roof of a six-story building between Via Domenico Fontana and Via San Giacomo dei Capri.
According to an initial reconstruction by the investigators, the three workers They were on a mobile scaffolding equipped with a basket, intent on lifting a roll of bitumen to the roof of the building. During this operation, the hoist suddenly released, likely due to a structural failure of the load-bearing column, perhaps stressed beyond its load-bearing capacity.
The freight elevator rented from another company
Initial investigations revealed that the freight elevator had been rented by the contractor from another company. This, along with compliance with accident prevention regulations, is the focus of the investigators' investigation.
Emergency medical personnel arrived on the scene and could only confirm the death of the three workers. The Naples Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation to determine the circumstances and responsibilities, assigning the case to the "Work and Professional Negligence" Section, coordinated by Deputy Prosecutor Antonio Ricci and Deputy Prosecutor Stella Castaldo.
Dying at work, a wound that never heals
Three more deaths. Once again, workers, once again during full working hours, while performing a routine task like roof maintenance. Initial hypotheses point to a structural failure, perhaps related to overloading. But, regardless of the technical causes and responsibilities that will be determined by the judiciary, one thing remains unacceptable: people continue to die at work, too often and too quietly.
This isn't a fatality, but a national emergency. Accidental deaths—defined as such, using language that strips them of their weight and drama—are the direct consequence of a system that even today, in 2025, fails to guarantee minimum safety conditions on construction sites, in warehouses, in fields, and in factories.
Today's victims were named Ciro, Luigi, and Vincenzo. They had families, lives, plans. They were fathers, husbands, colleagues. They left home this morning to go to work and never returned. It is to them, and to all others like them, that the country owes real, concrete answers. Not just words of condolence.
A cultural shift is needed, even before a regulatory one. Workplace safety cannot be seen as a cost, but as a right. And every avoidable death represents a defeat for everyone: for institutions, for businesses, for civil society. Because no one should die to earn a living.
This news is sobering and prompts us to reconsider workplace safety, which is still not a priority for many companies. Investigations are important, but concrete measures are needed to prevent tragedies like this. This is unacceptable.