Yesterday in the port of Taranto a worker of the company Ecologica, Antonio Bellanova, 31 years old, died having been crushed by an ecobale while working in the hold of a ship to the public area of the protruding quarter of the west. "We are saddened - said the mayor of Taranto, Rinaldo Melucci, expressing the condolences of the community - from what happened today. The loss of Antonio Bellanova's young life is a pain that affects the whole community, especially the world of dockers, to which I am bound by my personal history and professional. We are close to family, colleagues, anyone has served on the docks at his side. Towards them, towards every worker who, especially in these days of conditions extreme weather, continues to do its duty, we must have the utmost attention."

Highlighting that it is "a huge tragedy in respect of which the necessary investigations are under way'. Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and Uiltrasporti have specified that "from A first reconstruction, however, would seem that this drama is is consumed within a framework of serious criticality". 'In awaiting the necessary clarifications regarding the dynamics and Responsibility - the three trade unions - it is unacceptable in a civilized country Going to work and never coming home. We don't have more need for inconclusive tables, but for actions and Concrete responses from all the institutions responsible for safeguarding the health and safety of workers workers, especially in delicate areas such as ports. In In line with the provisions in force in the ports, we ask for the establishment the Stop Work Authority, which allows the worker to interrupt activities when in your opinion they are not carried out safely and thus prevent any potential occasion of accidents at work'. 'In expressing the Our deepest condolences and heartfelt closeness to the family and colleagues - concluded Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl and Uiltrasporti - we will evaluate over the next few hours all the most appropriate steps to be taken'.