Accident at work yesterday morning in a furniture company in Pratacci. A 59-year-old worker, while using a circular saw, suffered an injury to an upper limb. Colleagues immediately activated the emergency protocols. The alarm was raised shortly before 9. The emergency urgency of the ASL Toscana Sud Est intervened on site with the Arezzo nursing car to help the man who was transported to the emergency room of San Donato in yellow code with the ambulance of the Croce Bianca of Arezzo. According to the latest news, his conditions are not particularly serious and there are no fears for his life. The accident raises important questions about safety at work and the prevention measures adopted by companies. In Italy, the law provides specific obligations for employers regarding the protection of their employees and the provision of safe equipment. It is essential that all workers are adequately informed about the risks associated with the machines and tools used and that they participate in regular safety training courses. The State Police and the Pisll, the service for prevention, hygiene and safety in the workplace, of Arezzo intervened to carry out the legal investigations. The competent authorities have started an investigation to shed light on the causes of the accident.
As is standard practice, working conditions, operating procedures and maintenance of the tools used will be examined. Testimony from colleagues and people present at the time of the accident will be collected to better understand the circumstances and any responsibilities. Accidents at work are always a topic of great concern. The latest, in chronological order, was three days ago, when a 60-year-old man was burned while filling a petrol tank in Badia Agnano, a hamlet in the municipality of Bucine. The man was found with first and second degree burns on 30% of his body. According to the reconstruction, the worker of a transport company was filling the motor of a pump with petrol when some of the fuel fell on incandescent pieces and caused a flame that hit him on several parts of his body. The man was transferred with the Pegaso to Cisanello di Pisa, in code 3.
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