The hazards
associated with loading and unloading of trucks in our workplaces is sometimes
overlooked. It is only when a near miss or an incident occurs does the aluminium
company acknowledge the hazards associated with these tasks. Here is a recent
tragedy emphasizing the hazards associated with loading and unloading trucks.
64-year-old haulier died
crushed by a heavy sheet of metal he was unloading from his truck. It happened
this morning inside the (company name and city location omitted). On the spot
the health personnel and the carabinieri of (location name omitted). The
military are working to establish the exact dynamics of what happened.
According to the first
leaked information, he was at work in the (name omitted) , a company that
produces integrated aluminum systems, when a heavy sheet of metal allegedly
fell on him, crushing him.
We over our
sincere condolences to the deceased worker’s family, friends, and coworkers. We
are at loss on what to write. After 13 years and over 1000 fatalities we
understand the magnitude of this incident on the worker’s family. It is simply
heartbreaking. We pray that they remember their loved one on how he lived and
not sadly how he died. We pray that this incident, this horrific tragedy will
be used in workplaces around the world to make workplaces safer and hopefully
this never, ever happens again.
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