Politics · Italy · 12 hrs ago
Italian workers’ group says 701 people have died at work this year
ANMIL, an Italian association representing workers injured or disabled on the job, says 701 workers died at work from January through August 2026.
It cited official figures showing 404,809 claims for workplace injuries in the first eight months of the year, up 5.4% from the same period a year earlier.
Claims for fatal injuries rose 2.9%, while claims for occupational diseases increased 16.3% to 74,542.
ANMIL is urging Italy to create a separate crime of workplace homicide.
It also wants a national labour prosecutor’s office to coordinate investigations, which it says are now fragmented across local areas.
A bill proposing the change was presented to the Chamber of Deputies on March 19, 2026, and is being examined by its Justice Commission.
This year’s national commemorations for workplace accident victims are being held in Longarone, in the province of Belluno.
ANMIL says 701 workers have died in Italy since the start of 2026.
The workers’ association is calling for a separate offence of workplace homicide to be established in Italian law.
The latest figures cited by ANMIL show a 2.9% rise in reports of fatal workplace accidents.
The data also show 404,809 reports of workplace accidents in the first eight months of 2026, up 5.4% from the previous year.
National commemorations for victims of workplace accidents are being held in Longarone, Belluno.
- Who
- ANMIL, Italy’s association for workers injured or disabled at work, reported the deaths.
- What
- The association says 701 workers have died at work this year and is calling for a separate workplace homicide offence.
- When
- From January to 11 October 2026, according to ANMIL. The accident figures cited cover the first eight months of 2026.
- Where
- Italy.
- Why
- ANMIL says the proposed offence and a national labour prosecutor’s office would strengthen justice and worker safety.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
This is not about punitive justice, but about ushering in a new era of social justice
From January to today, 701 workers have lost their lives
A bill proposing a separate offence of workplace homicide was presented to the Chamber of Deputies.
ANSA reported ANMIL’s figures and its call for a workplace homicide offence as national commemorations were held in Longarone.
- Deaths at work
- 701 workers since January 2026, according to ANMIL
- Workplace accident reports
- About 404,809 in the first eight months of 2026
- Change in accident reports
- Up 5.4% from the previous year
- Fatal accident reports
- Up 2.9%
- Occupational illness reports
- 74,542, up 16.3%
- Commemorations
- Longarone, Belluno
Sources
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