A 62-year-old plumber, Fernando
Coletta, died on Tuesday while he was carrying out maintenance
work on the water heating system of a country home near
Gallipoli, in Puglia.
According to preliminary information, Coletta died in the
explosion of an expansion tank on top of the water tank .
Carabinieri police are investigating the incident.
National labour accidents and occupational illness agency Inail
said last week that 680 fatal work-related accidents were
reported to it in the first eight months of 2024, a rise of 3.5%
on the equivalent period in 2023.
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