Forklift Operator Crushed by Full Pallet of Soft Drink Cans Oregon
SUMMARY On February 28th, 2020, a 47-year-old forklift operator was crushed by a loaded pallet of soft drink cans that weighed ~2000 pounds. The pallet was on the top layer of a pallet row. Pallet rows were oriented back-to-back. The warehouse inventory management system directed the operator to pull pallets from a row that didnt contain any product. The operator pulled 4 pallets from the back of the adjoining row, destabilizing the top layer of pallets. While cleaning up some cases that fell off one of the pulled pallets, the […]This content is for BHHC Safety Center policy holders.
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