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Operator Killed in a Forklift Truck Accident Indiana
Posted on October 30, 2011 by Ronald Todd
Facts of Wrongful Death Indiana
Forklift truck operator was unloading a truck. The forklift truck came too close to the outer edge of the loading dock. The loading dock crumbled, and the forklift truck tipped over. When the operator falls from height, he became pinned underneath the forklift truck. He died from a traumatic asphyxia due to the workplace accident.
Indiana State FACE Investigators' Recommendations to Prevent Similar Forklift Truck Accident Indiana
- Employers should ensure passageways are kept clean and in good repair where mechanical equipment is used.
- Employers should ensure employees receive the proper lift truck operator safety training.
- Employers should ensure employees maintain daily maintenance and safety checks on forklifts.
(NIOSH FACE Program: Indiana Case Report 96IN149).
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