Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Forklift

At approximately 11:30 a.m., Employee #1 was working for a company that was engaged in the dilution of chemicals and related distribution of products to the metal finishing, mineral and oil, and food industries. At the time of the accident, he was working alone and loading chemical products into the rear of a 48-foot truck. The company had trained the employees in the use of wheel chocks to secure the trucks. However, wheel chocks were not available and were not used. The employee was using a Toyota Forklift, Model 7FGU2S, to move a […]