Workplace tragedy: worker dies at the port of Cagliari after being crushed by pipes
According to initial reports, the man was apparently run over and crushed by large pipes
Tragedy at the canal harbour in Cagliari, where, on the morning of 15 October, a worker died whilst on the job. According to initial reports, the man was reportedly run over and crushed by large pipes.
Following the emergency call, the 118 emergency services team attended the scene and confirmed the death.
Firefighters and Carabinieri from the Company and the Provincial Command in Cagliari were also at the scene and have launched an investigation to establish the circumstances of the incident. Technicians from the ASL’s Spresal department are also on site.
The investigations
According to initial reports, the man, who was a lorry driver, may have been crushed by the pipes whilst they were being handled. It will be necessary to establish how and why the load of giant pipes on the lorry’s semi-trailer fell during unloading, and to determine whether all the procedures required for port operations were followed.
The Grendi Group
“This morning, a serious accident occurred in which a worker employed by a haulage company at the Port of Cagliari died whilst handling goods,” the Grendi Group stated in a press release. “To establish the circumstances of the incident, our entire technical team has made itself available to the relevant authorities.”
