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Electrocution and Rooftop Fall Spur Safety Investigations in Italy

Carabinieri seized the Eboli warehouse with Spisal technicians pending a probe into safety compliance

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Overview

  • A 31-year-old worker was fatally electrocuted on a six-meter platform in Villadossola despite prolonged resuscitation efforts by 118 emergency personnel.
  • In Eboli a 39-year-old photovoltaic panel installer fell from a rooftop and sustained multiple pelvic fractures plus severe spleen, bladder and lung injuries.
  • The injured worker underwent emergency surgery in Eboli before being transferred in reserved prognosis to Cardarelli Hospital in Naples.
  • Carabinieri, supported by Spisal technicians, have seized the Eboli warehouse and opened safety compliance investigations at the site.
  • These incidents follow an 8 percent rise in workplace fatalities in Q1 2025, leading unions to demand stronger inspections and a dedicated prosecutor for on-the-job deaths.