Farra, Mirko Merotto, who together with his brother Nicola manages his father’s company, had entered a tank containing iron sulphate to repair a leak, but got stuck and died of asphyxiation.
FARRA DI SOLIGO. Another fatal accident at work occurred at 7 pm on Friday afternoon at the Siro Merotto winery, in Farra di Soligo, in via Castelletto at number 88. To lose his life Mirko Merotto, 45, who together with his brother Nicola manages the company owned by his father, Siro.
A drama within a drama. The man, who already has two children and was expecting a third from his wife, was working inside a tank containing iron sulphate, to repair a bolt, when for reasons yet to be ascertained he got stuck. At that point he could not come out and inhaled toxic substances. There was nothing to be done.
Suem 118, who tried to do everything possible to save his life, the fire brigade, the Spisal staff on site.
Close to the family the mayor, Mattia Perencin, who immediately went to the place as soon as he heard what was happening: “This is a tragedy that involves not only the family affected by the drama, but the whole community, because we are talking about a company historical and people close to us all. The municipality will do its best to stay close to the family and to the mother ”.