Stage Truss Collapse in Italy Kills One, Injures Seven

Theatre Safety Blog: The concert trussing for a Jovanotti concert in the Palazzetto dello Sport an arena in northeastern Italy collapsed as it was being erected and a 20 year old student worker, Francesco Pinna, died from injuries sustained. Italian news agency ANSA reported that rescue crews said the stage structure was nearing completion when the front buckled and collapsed, crushing workers below. The accident took place at about 2 pm. Around twenty technicians were erecting the stage, lighting, and PA system when the structure collapsed. Rescue services intervened to take the injured workers to hospital.