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Livorno Worker Killed by Truck Crane Bucket During Unloading as Yard and Vehicle Are Seized

The victim was a 51-year-old transporter from Ponsacco.

Overview

  • According to an initial reconstruction, the man was crushed by the bucket of the truck’s crane while moving building materials on the vehicle’s bed.
  • A coworker called 112, and firefighters, police, ambulances and an advanced life support unit responded, but the 118 doctor could only certify the death.
  • The incident occurred in a yard used for loading and unloading construction materials, with the precise causes still under investigation.
  • The labor inspectorate and scientific police conducted on-site examinations with prosecutor Daniele Rosa, and authorities ordered the seizure of the yard and the truck.
  • In a separate case reported by ANSA, a 59-year-old worker injured at a hydropower construction site in L'Aquila province died overnight.