Santa Maria di Sala (Venice) and Vaiano (Prato) are now the names to be added to the long black list of accidents at work in Italy.
Two young workers, aged 30 and 20, lost their lives after falling into a biological waste tank while cleaning a ditch. Despite the arrival of emergency services, there was no escape: firefighters recovered their bodies but were unable to do anything but witness the tragic outcome.
A few hours earlier, 300 km away, another tragedy had occurred: in a dry cleaner's shop in Prato, a 31-year-old Pakistani worker was hit by a jet of boiling water and bleach, suffering serious burns.
A colleague who attempted to help him was also injured, though less seriously. The man was rushed to the burns center in Pisa, while the Carabinieri and local health authority technicians investigate to determine how this could have happened.
A bloody summer that shows no signs of stopping
These two episodes are only the latest chapter of a disastrous season for Italian workers, where the fatal accidents They now seem like a tragic routine. The causes? Obsolete machinery, lack of maintenance, insufficient training, and, too often, a safety culture that exists only on paper.
Today's is a war bulletin that repeats itself with unacceptable frequency. And while institutions promise increased controls and tightening sanctions, the numbers continue to tell a grim story: every day, someone doesn't return home.
The question is always the same: when will we stop counting the deaths and actually start preventing them?
Article published by Rosaria Federico on August 4, 2025, at 12:34 PM
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It's truly sad that workplace accidents continue to happen. Young workers deserve to work safely and not risk their lives for jobs that should be safe. We hope the authorities take these situations seriously.