A 57-year-old worker from Salerno, identified by Il Mattino and Corriere della Sera as Ferdinando Gallo, died in a workplace accident inside the Cernicchiara quarry area in Salerno.
According to early accounts, Gallo was operating a forklift or other mechanical vehicle when the vehicle overturned and struck him. Emergency medical responders were unable to save him.
Where it happened
The incident took place inside an extraction and processing facility connected to the Cava del Cernicchiara, in the upper and northern part of Salerno. Multiple reports place the accident within the quarry installation itself.
One report describes the accident as occurring in the afternoon.
Investigation and safety checks
The Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into the death. Police, including the Squadra Mobile, attended the scene along with the duty magistrate and a legal doctor.
Health-authority workplace-safety personnel from the ASL's Spisal service also carried out inspections. Investigators are examining how the vehicle overturned and the safety conditions at the site.
The body was placed under seizure pending further medico-legal examinations.
What is still not known
The precise cause of the overturning has not been established. No individual or company responsibility has been determined in the sources consulted.
The outcome of the autopsy and technical assessments is not yet available, and accounts differ on the operational details of the maneuver being performed. Those elements therefore remain unconfirmed while the investigation continues.
