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Two Workers Killed in Separate Quarry Accidents in Lombardy

Investigations have been opened into the June 23 incidents with one site seized as Italy confronts a sustained rise in workplace fatalities.

Overview

  • A 57-year-old worker was crushed by a boulder at a Faloppio quarry and died before rescue crews arrived.
  • A 54-year-old worker was crushed by a marble slab at a Botticino quarry and later died at Spedali Civili di Brescia.
  • Carabinieri investigators are examining the Faloppio accident, with prosecutors seizing the Botticino quarry after A.T.S. di Brescia notified authorities.
  • Firefighters, an AREU helicopter, and medical teams responded to both incidents and transported the Botticino victim to the hospital in critical condition.
  • These fatalities add to over 210 workplace deaths recorded in Italy during the first quarter of 2025, marking an 8.4% increase from the same period last year.