Sara Guglielmetti Yet another fatal workplace accident in Italy: this time in Piacenza , a 54-year-old worker was killed after being hit by a car while reading water meters. Details of this latest workplace tragedy.
Tragedy at work: worker hit by car while reading meter
Yet another workplace accident in Italy.
Today, November 4, 2024, a 54-year-old worker was reading water meters in the town of San Nicolò, in the province of Piacenza. The worker, who works for Iren, was inside a manhole on the street, right in front of a house, reading some water meters when he was suddenly struck by a car that was maneuvering to enter the garage area.
Emergency services and the Carabinieri of the Piacenza Company arrived on the scene immediately, carrying out all the necessary investigations to establish the exact dynamics of this terrible workplace accident.
Tragedy in Italy: Worker killed after being hit while reading manhole meters
A 54-year-old worker was hit by a car in San Nicolò, in the Piacenza area, while he was reading some water meters.
According to reports, the business was not marked with barriers or traffic cones. Despite the intervention of emergency services, nothing could be done for the man other than to pronounce him dead. The victim's name was Marco Carini , originally from Ponte dell'Olio and resident in Vigolzone. According to initial information, he worked as a subcontractor for a company that provides services to multi-utility companies, including Iren. The driver of the car is believed to be a 78-year-old man who apparently did not notice the worker while maneuvering to exit the garage. Carabinieri officers from the Piacenza branch are on the scene investigating the incident to determine exactly what happened.