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Electrician, 56, Killed During Maintenance at Sassari Warehouse

Investigators seized the lifting vehicle alongside the affected warehouse area to preserve evidence.

Overview

  • The fatal accident occurred inside a Gruppo Alimentare Sardo facility in the Predda Niedda industrial zone on Strada 8 in Sassari.
  • He was working from an elevated basket operated by a colleague when a lifting-vehicle maneuver crushed him against a structural element.
  • An ambulance crew from 118 and firefighters reached the site, but the worker was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Carabinieri are leading the inquiry with workplace safety inspectors from Spresal assessing compliance and circumstances.
  • The duty magistrate ordered the seizure of the equipment and the section of the warehouse, and authorities have not released the victim’s name.