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Fincantieri shipyard accident kills worker, critically injures another

Police are investigating the blaze as unions call for tighter subcontractor safety after the shipyard accident.

  • On Sept 30, a worker died and another was critically injured following a fire at a Fincantieri shipyard in the port of Ancona, Italy. The shipbuilder and Police confirmed the accident.
  • Late Sept 29, a fire broke out while two workers performed welding on a vessel. Police are investigating whether a faulty welding machine sparked the blaze.
  • Both men were employed by a subcontractor for Fincantieri, with the Tunisian victim, 54, dying from severe burns and the Bangladeshi worker, 29, being transferred to a specialist unit in Pisa.
  • Italy's main metalworkers' unions—Fiom, Fim and Uilm—staged a protest and began immediate strikes at the shipyard. National unions called for a strike across all Fincantieri sites beginning Sept 30.
  • Local unions demanded a review of contracting practices, noting that workplace accidents are more frequent where subcontractors operate. "Safety culture needs to change, it is too often viewed solely as a business cost," the group said.
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Invested by a flame during working on a ship within a shed

·Milan, Italy
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The victim's father was 55 years old. Flammed perhaps during cutting jobs (ANSA)

·Rome, Italy
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They were hit by flames during the night shift. Proclaimed an eight-hour strike

·Turin, Italy
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Another serious injury, another dead at the workplace. In the late evening of yesterday, September 29, two workers in contract at the Fincantieri in Ancona were overwhelmed by a flame while they were engaged in the central part of the structure. One of them died from the serious burns reported. "Just die working, it is not [...] The article Two workers overwhelmed by a flame at the Fincantieri in Ancona: one of them dies from the burns. Trade un…

·Rome, Italy
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Accident at the Fincantieri in Ancona, two workers hit by a flame during work on a ship: a 55-year-old dies from burns, serious colleague 29-year-old. Read more Accident at the Fincantieri, two workers hit by a flame: dramatic balance on News.it.

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Il Fatto Quotidiano broke the news in Rome, Italy on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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