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The term fallen labor are called the deaths accidents. These workers are often remembered with this term even in the streets and squares in Italy dedicated to them.
Within the Italian labor movement, starting from the sixties, it was spread the word of the murders work to indicate with clarity the direct responsibility of the production systems of the industrialized economies than the poor security conditions in the workplace, direct cause of thousands of deaths that occur each year worldwide, especially in the area construction, mining and steel sector.
In recent years, the press and within the labor movement, to define the phenomenon were also used terms white deaths and murders white, where "the use of" white "refers to ' absence of a hand directly responsible for the accident. "

The protective helmet as lifesaving

During the construction of a cable car struck a worker is with extreme violence by a bolt fell from a height of 28 m. Although seriously injured, the worker survives the accident with the helmet.

During the installation of a pole with a pin truss weighing 3 kg (photo 1) is released. After a fall of 28 meters to the head pin strikes a worker at that moment is at the foot of the base (photo 2). The impact was so violent that the pin penetrates into the shell of the helmet, creating a circular hole (picture 3 and 4). The victim reported serious head injuries and several fractures.
This episode demonstrates the importance of always wearing a helmet.

To prevent similar accidents:

The employer / senior management must:

• perform a risk assessment on site and create a safety plan (including measures for cases of emergency)
• train and educate staff on the technical work established
• verify the safety and enforce them

Workers:

• should not stay in dangerous zone
• must wear a helmet during all those jobs where there is a danger of falling objects or materials from
• must set the pins so as to avoid falling