forklift accident
Pallet mover mishap
A forklift accident is any mishap involving a forklift—the industrial vehicle with pronged forks for lifting and moving heavy loads.
These accidents range from collisions and tip-overs to workers struck by forklifts or falling cargo.
The term appears frequently in workplace safety training and insurance contexts: The warehouse shut down after a forklift accident injured two employees.
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- fall hazardDanger of dropping down
- OSHAFederal workplace safety regulator
- safety violationBreach of protective regulations
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- accidentsmishap, collision, car crash, motorcycle crash, fumble
- industrial accidentsexplosion, factory fire, mine explosion, mine disaster, chemical spill
- workplace hazardsstress, burnout, fire hazard, overwork, back pain
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Following required protective rules
injury prevention · workplace safety · accident prevention · safe handling · OSHA compliance
forklift accidentpaper cut
Wound from thin edge
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