FLASH
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Whoever enters the house is offered a bitter coffee, an Albanian tradition. Bitter because so is death. A story of immigration. A story of dedication, successful integration into society, a story of family happiness, of a security earned with hard work, with sweat and finally achieved. A story of death at work that gave everyone a shock. It is the story of Abdulla Bisku, the Albanian mason, married and father of two children, who died just a few meters from the house in a construction site in Asola in the Mantua area.
A tragedy without witnesses. Abdullai was an expert, a skilled mason, who even at the age of 58 was as nimble as in his youth. He was working on the demolition of a gallery on the first floor of an old building in the area, a few hundred meters from his house. He died alone, after the colleague working with him to remove the wooden structures had left for a moment. One of the beams holding up the attic broke. Bisku fell from a height greater than three meters. Nobody heard anything. He hit his head, a hard blow that seems to have taken his life instantly.
Investigations have started after the incident. The deputy prosecutor of Mantova, Michela Gregorelli, has opened a file with the hypothesis of the criminal offense of manslaughter and violation of Article 148, for security rules against the owner of the Edilcasa company that was the employer of the deceased. An autopsy will be performed on Monday.
There are many "whys" in this story. "The construction site has some shortcomings both from the point of view of the design of the works and in the phase of the temporary construction of the works where the scaffolding was missing. The walkway from where the fall occurred did not have a handrail. But above all, they had not taken into account that the planks that served as a walkway were old and could not withstand the weight of the worker. There doesn't seem to have been a belt or a collar," said Alberto Righi, head of the prevention and safety service at the workplace.
The painful end of a man who had found in Italy, a second homeland. In 1991, Bisku, born in Kavaje, was one of many desperate people who landed in Brindisi by boat. After a few months, together with five compatriots, they went to Asola in the Mantova area. They were the first six pioneers of an Albanian community that today numbers around 500 people. From that time and 33 years later, his life would be in Asola. A few months later, he was joined there by Zambakja, who would later become his wife. Thanks to their love, Aldi, the eldest son, now 26 years old who studies engineering, and Adelina, 22 years old, who works in a factory in Gazoldo degli Ippoliti, were born. Slowly, Abdullai built security for himself and his family. Four years ago he finished the house in Pieve Cadelora, which he built with his own hands, brick by brick. It was his shelter with his wife, two children and where they kept a dog and a cat. He also instilled his love for Juventus in his son. He was employed in the said company a year ago. He saw it as an additional guarantee for retirement later.
After the tragedy, Il Giorno spoke to his family. "My husband had been working there for several months. He had not shown any concern in particular. The only one was related to the fact that the building was very old. He was very discreet and good at work. At his age he still climbed with the agility of a cat. He would work until he reached retirement age. Died when it was time to go home. This apartment was his dream, he wanted with all his might to finish it. We have been here for four and a half years. After we bought it, he renovated it piece by piece. He had built it like the house where they lived before in Gazzuolo, a village in Asola and like the one in Albania. He will be buried there, in his place, he had this wish", Zambakja said.
What does Abdulla Bisk's family expect from the investigation?
"I only know that nothing can bring my husband back. I would give everything to return before this happened", says the Albanian's wife.
"We are waiting for the truth from the investigation," the son replies.
"In 2024, there should be no more deaths at work", says the daughter of the deceased.
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