Entrepreneur Roberto Butti dies in Calolziocorte workplace accident

Roberto Butti, a 72-year-old retired entrepreneur, died on Monday, September 21, following a workplace accident at his family's company, Eredi Vincenzo Butti, in Calolziocorte, Lecco.

According to reports, Butti was attempting to assemble a heavy shelf in the welding department of the facility when the accident occurred. His son, Marco, who currently manages the company, was the first to attempt resuscitation efforts before medical professionals arrived and confirmed his death on-site.

The company, established in 1960, specializes in metalwork, mechanical processing, and components for the construction industry. Following the incident, local authorities placed the warehouse under seizure as investigators work to reconstruct the exact dynamics of the accident.