Overview
- A 66-year-old contractor, Antonio D'Errico, was killed when a wooden canopy collapsed at a Mesagne construction site and his 26-year-old son was seriously injured.
- Surveillance footage and investigators' reconstructions show D'Errico pushed or moved his son away just before the structure failed, a move that spared the younger man from fatal injuries.
- Emergency crews tried to resuscitate the father at the scene and transported the son in codice rosso to Ospedale Perrino in Brindisi where he remains in grave condition.
- The site has been placed under sequestro to preserve evidence and the Procura of Brindisi, with technical support from Spesal, is reconstructing the dynamics to determine cause and responsibility.
- Political leaders and unions used the case to demand a permanent national plan for workplace safety that includes more inspections, investment in prevention, enterprise qualification and stronger inspectorates.