Worker Falls Through Skylight, Dies in Warehouse Accident Near Rome
A 57-year-old worker died after plunging through a skylight on a warehouse roof in Fiano Romano, just outside Rome.
On Monday, a 57-year-old construction worker fell through a skylight on the roof of an industrial warehouse in Fiano Romano, near Rome, and died on impact. The warehouse was undergoing fitting works when the accident happened, with the fall estimated at about eight metres. Carabinieri officers and SPRESAL personnel from the ASL Rm4 health authority responded, but their rescue attempts were unsuccessful.
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Rieti has taken charge of the investigation. This incident follows a series of deadly workplace accidents in Italy, where INAIL reported 1,189 work-related deaths in 2025, averaging more than three fatalities per day.
Why it matters
It highlights persistent safety risks in Italian workplaces and the high daily toll of occupational deaths.
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