forklift topples over......

Moveable equipment is common throughout our plants. Moveable equipment comes in many shapes and forms. The forklift truck is the most common vehicle used in our plants. The Aluminium Plant Safety Blog has a recent incident reinforcing the need for continued emphasis on moveable equipment safety.

Emergency personnel in say a worker at a recycling plant has died in an industrial accident according to officials.

The incident happened around in the afternoon one day during the week of September 28, 2014 in the Southeast United States.

Police and emergency crews wrapped up an investigation at the recycling facility.

Investigators said something caused a forklift to turn on its side and the operator was crushed.

They couldn't say if the operator was hauling or moving something or what he was doing.

Firefighters were not able to say who the operator is or how long they have worked here.

   

The local Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Division launched an investigation into the accident to see if there were any safety or health standards that were violated.

   

That investigation could take up to four months.

The manager of the company said the business is closing for the day but would not comment any further about what happened here this afternoon.

The Aluminium Plant Safety Blog offers our sincere prays to the deceased workers family, coworkers, and friends. The APSB will post later today safety information regarding moveable equipment.