A 26-year-old Nigerian worker died in
an accident at Tolentino near Macerata in Marche on Thursday.
The man, who has been a Macerata resident for some time, was
crushed to death by fixtures that fell off a forklift truck,
local sources said.
The accident happened inside a company that makes metal
fixtures.
An emergency team rushed to the scene and tried to revive the
man to no avail.
Carabinieri police and fire teams are also at the scene.
An autopsy has been ordered.
The death is the latest in a long spate of fatal workplace
accidents that has continued despite government action to up
health and safety.
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