Caivano – Following the death of construction worker Salvatore Calignano, the Naples North District Attorney’s Office has launched a preliminary investigation into suspected negligent homicide. The investigation is initially directed against persons unknown. The 61-year-old man was found seriously injured on the side of a road in Caivano, near Naples, on Friday, October 2. He died in the hospital the following day. Investigators are looking into the possibility that he had fallen while working on an industrial building.
The Carabinieri seized the industrial property, including the warehouse from whose roof Calignano may have fallen. He is said to have been laying a waterproofing membrane there. Investigators are also looking into whether he had the necessary personal protective equipment at his disposal. The exact sequence of events leading to the fall and who is responsible for it remain unclear; there is no confirmed reconstruction of the incident as of yet.
On Friday around 3:00 p.m., an anonymous caller notified emergency services of an injured person on Via Fossa del Lupo. Calignano was first taken to a hospital in Giugliano and then to the Ospedale del Mare in Naples. Before losing consciousness, he reportedly told the emergency responders that he had fallen from a ladder. His serious injuries were consistent with a fall from a significant height.
What are investigators in Caivano looking into?
One area of focus is the period following the alleged workplace accident. Authorities are investigating whether the injured man was taken from the warehouse to the outdoors, whether prompt assistance was withheld, and whether evidence of a workplace accident was intentionally concealed. These are investigative hypotheses, not established facts. To clarify the circumstances, family members, the employer, a coworker, and other witnesses will be interviewed.
The status of his employment also remains unclear. The investigation concerns a possible registration dated October 1, one day before the accident. Family members deny having known about any regular employment; the family’s attorney also expressed doubts. The CGIL union in Campania announced its intention to participate as a civil party in any subsequent criminal proceedings.
