Overview
- A father and son repairing their roof with a rented aerial platform in San Felice sul Panaro suffered a Saturday morning collapse that sent them to the ground.
- Roberto Gavioli, 73, died at the scene, with his 39-year-old son now in intensive care at Bologna’s Maggiore Hospital.
- Early reports indicate the vehicle-mounted arm either failed or detached, which caused the basket to drop without warning.
- Both men wore harnesses and helmets, yet a fall from roughly nine meters left injuries that rescuers could not reverse for the father.
- Occupational health inspectors opened an inquiry into the failure, and the mayor said the loss has shaken the town.