Ferdinando Gallo, 57, died in a workplace accident at the ItalSud extraction plant in the Cernicchiara quarry, north of Salerno.
According to the initial account, the forklift Gallo was operating overturned, crushing him. The accident occurred in the afternoon of 22 October 2026, at around 14:30–15:00.
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Salerno opened an investigation and ordered an autopsy. The body was subsequently released to the family. The accident area was inspected by investigators and by the workplace health and safety service of the local health authority, ASL.
After the autopsy, the safety manager for the ItalSud site was served with a notice of investigation on suspicion of manslaughter. Further examinations are expected on the seized forklift, on the accident area, on safety procedures, and on testimony from colleagues.
The funeral was announced for 10 a.m. at the Church of San Bartolomeo in Giovi.
The technical cause of the forklift overturn has not yet been established, and the full official findings of the autopsy have not been reported. Registration as a suspect is a procedural investigative step and does not establish criminal responsibility.
