Worker dies after becoming trapped in harvesting machine near Alcamo
Translated from Italian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Stefano Palumbo, 67, died after becoming trapped in a grape-harvesting machine in rural Alcamo.
- Massimo Lauria, 57, was airlifted to Palermo’s Civico Hospital in serious condition with multiple injuries.
- Carabinieri and workplace-safety officials are investigating the incident.
One man died and another suffered serious injuries in a workplace accident in Contrada Quaranta Salme, a rural area of Alcamo near the border between the provinces of Trapani and Palermo.
The victim, identified as 67-year-old Stefano Palumbo, became trapped in a grape-harvesting machine. Massimo Lauria, 57, was airlifted to Civico Hospital in Palermo with multiple injuries and remains under a reserved prognosis.
Carabinieri officers and technicians from the local health authority’s Spresal workplace-safety unit are investigating. Officers were questioning several people as they worked to reconstruct what happened.
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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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