Brescia, worker is crushed in factory and dies in hospital

Fatal accident at work at the Acciaierie Venete in Sarezzo, in the province of Brescia.

A 47-year-old worker, employed by an external company, was engaged in work in the steel plant when, according to an initial reconstruction, he was crushed in an elevator basket after being hit by a heavy vehicle, which crushed him against the structure of the basket.

Rescued by healthcare personnel, he was transported to the Civil Hospital of Brescia, where he died.