Forklift Accident

From: Ministry of Manpower, Singapore - OSH Alert dated 15 Jan 2007

Worker fatally crushed
Another worker was killed by a forklift in a workplace accident last year.
While attempting to apply the hand brake of his forklift, the operator stepped onto the forklift’s accelerator. The forklift surged forward, hit a worker who was near it and sandwiched his head against a pillar.
MOM had stopped all works involving the use of forklifts in the premises. Investigation of the accident is ongoing.

& More Forklift Accidents

From: Ministry of Manpower, Singapore - OSH Alert dated 8 Jan 2007

Case 1: Toppled Forklift Takes a Life
A forklift that overturned took the life of the forklift operator in a recent construction site accident. The forklift was travelling down a circular vehicle ramp when it suddenly overturned causing the forklift operator to fall out of the driver compartment and his head to be pinned under the forklift.
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) had stopped all works involving the use of forklifts in the premises. The accident investigation is still in progress.


Case 2: Forklift runs over supervisor
A walk outside a warehouse proved fatal for a delivery supervisor in another forklift-related accident recently. The victim was knocked down and run over by a forklift truck traveling perpendicular to him.
MOM investigation into the accident is still in progress.