Translated automatically by AI from the Italian original.
In a single day six people died — five at the scene and one in hospital after days of agony — across the country, from north to south, in large firms and small businesses.
Updated figures from Inail and Anmil for 2026 paint a grim picture: total accident reports have topped 404,000 (up 5.4% on the previous year), while workplace deaths have already passed 700, with a rise also in reports of occupational diseases.
Recent cases include tragedies in Marghera, Piacenza, Benevento, Lecce, Novara and Ascoli Piceno, proof of a scourge that cuts across many sectors.
