While unloading materials from the bed of a truck onto a pallet on a forklift, some of the containers started to fall. The truck driver is trying to rearrange them.
The forklift operator has left the operator's seat to try to help. |
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When the forklift operator left his seat to help adjust the load, the forklift
moved forward, crushing the truck driver between the pallet and the truck.
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| Tips for preventing similar accidents |
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Check the status of a load before loading and unloading. |
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When trying to adjust a load on a forklift, lower the load to the ground first. |
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When leaving the operator's seat, set the side brake, turn off the engine, and remove the key. |
| 4. |
Do not stand in front of or behind a forklift. |
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FORKLIFT ACCIDENT CASE8
