He was not licensed for elevator maintenance
New clues emerge on the case of the 39-year-old’s tragic death Fabio Palotti, who died crushed by the elevator at work at the Farnesina. According to what was discovered by the investigators investigating the umpteenth death at work, the employee was not trained to do maintenance on the lift, so he was not qualified and should not have been there.
He could not do maintenance on the elevator because he was not qualified for that role. Fabio Palotti died last April 28 crushed in an elevator at the Farnesina but he should not have been there to do that job, as emerged from the investigations of the Carabinieri of the Rome Ponte Milvio station and by the staff of the Judicial Police Section – Hygiene and Labor Inspectorate of the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Rome.
The 39-year-old employee often took care of the maintenance of lifts and hoists, but did not have the qualification, being only specialized in the technological supervision service.
According to what emerged from the investigations, Fabio Palotti it had not been formed. And he didn’t know the safety and health risks at his job. In fact, the investigators found that there was no operational safety plan in the construction site to inform employees about the risks.
From the investigations, then, the agents discovered that the company had not proceeded to carry out the health check at work required by law. His certificate of eligibility to perform the functions for which he was trained, in fact, bore the expiration date of February 2020.
Fabio Palotti died crushed by the elevator: employer under investigation for manslaughter
The owner of the company where Fabio Palotti was employed is now under investigation for manslaughter for conduct of negligence, inexperience and impudence. In addition, there is also the aggravating circumstance of violation of the rules for the prevention of accidents at work.
Investigations found that he had presented a fake worker license certificate. Without forgetting that the Prosecutor underlined the risk of contamination of the evidence.
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