An accident at work occurred on a construction site of the Naples metro in the Capodichino area: according to initial information, a 63-year-old man he would be dead, another missing and one injured. The victim’s name was Antonio Russo and he was from Giugliano in Campania: he should have retired in September. The workers would have been overwhelmed by land subsidence during the works for the new metro between Capodichino and Poggioreale. The police and firefighters are on site.
One victim and two injured
The victim, like the injured Michele Pannone, 54 years old, and Salvatore Agliottone, 59 years oldi, all work for Sinergo, the company that is building the Capodichino metro. SThey are also members of Filca Cisl Napoli. One injured person had fractured ribs, the other was in a more serious condition.
Accident perhaps due to train malfunction
According to a very first reconstruction learned from Filca Cisl Napoli, the inaccident would have been caused by a malfunction of the train that was carrying the three workers – the victim and the two wounded – in the tunnel. They were well-known workers in the industry. Strong pain among union colleagues.
CISL: “Act immediately when faced with slaughter”
“One more death at work. A worker who will not return home this evening. Antonio Russo was a historic member of the CISL. Today’s tragedy highlights the need to act now in the face of this slaughter that does not stop”. This is what Gianpiero Tipaldi and Massimo Sannino, respectively general secretary of CISL Napoli and Filca CISL Napoli, maintain. “Unions and businesses must be an active part of a counter strategy made up of checks, investments and training to stop this long trail of blood”, they underline.
