Worker killed when aerial lift struck by vehicle at Italian steel plant
A 47-year-old contractor employee died after an aerial work platform was hit by a heavy vehicle at the Acciaierie Venete plant in Sarezzo, Brescia.
On Tuesday morning, a 47-year-old man employed by a subcontractor was fatally injured at the Acciaierie Venete steel plant in Sarezzo, Brescia. An aerial work platform, commonly called a basket lift, was hit by a heavy vehicle, crushing the worker against the lift’s frame. Emergency responders transported him to Civile Hospital in Brescia, where he succumbed to his injuries.
The incident adds to a series of workplace fatalities in Italy, where INAIL reported 1,189 work-related deaths in 2025, averaging more than three per day. The plant is part of the broader Italian industrial sector, which continues to grapple with occupational safety challenges.
Why it matters
The death highlights ongoing safety risks in Italian industrial workplaces and the need for stronger accident prevention.
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