The accidents listed below are just some of the 8000 fork lift related injuries and deaths reported each year to the Health and Safety Executive. Click the links for more information on each. Please click on an item for further details.
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A well known transport company have been fined after a reversing vehicle killed an employee. … More >>
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A marble tile manufacturing firm has been fined over £22,000 after a fork lift accident that left a … More >>
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An engineering company was fined £25,000 along with the full prosecution costs of £7,452.60 after a … More >>
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A plant hire company has been fined £180,000 after a court heard that an employee was crushed to … More >>
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A Dunstable company was fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £6,000 costs after a fatal accident … More >>
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A paper wholesale company has been fined £40,000 after Bury St Edmunds Crown Court heard that one … More >>
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A warehouse worker has received almost £2.4 million in an out of court settlement after he had an … More >>
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A manufacturing plant has been fined £10,000 in fines and costs after an accident on 2nd March 2001 … More >>
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A warehousing company found itself in court after an employee suffered a broken leg when he fell … More >>
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No we are not gloating over this one but it shows just how careful Instructors need to be when … More >>
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Fortunately no-one was injured on this occasion when a Health and Safety Inspector visited a site … More >>
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A car plant that was used to illustrate best practice at segregating lift trucks from pedestrians … More >>
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A serious accident causing permanent disfigurement to a man occurred with a lift truck on October … More >>
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A building materials manufacturer was fined £8,000 after a court heard that a worker suffered a … More >>
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An accident occurred on March 14th 2001 in Glastonbury, Somerset when a 43 year old car dismantler … More >>
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An employee of a house building company died as the result of being crushed after falling from the … More >>
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An accident at Tamworth, Staffordshire occurred on 30th September 1999 when an employee fell from … More >>
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An accident occurred at an housing development on August 7th 2000 which resulted in the death of a … More >>
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An electronics company was fined £12,000 along with prosecution costs of £1,537 after an employee … More >>
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Two farm owners have been convicted of Manslaughter after Birmingham Crown Court heard that they … More >>
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A housing development company was fined £350,000 after Winchester Crown Court heard that an … More >>
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A warehousing company was prosecuted after a customer had both of his legs and wrists broken and … More >>
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On this occasion a Business Manager was seriously injured when he fell from the cage seen here. The … More >>
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A property development company was ordered to pay out over £50,000 in fines and costs after … More >>
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Tragically a 23 year old man was killed in February 1998 when the reach truck he was driving … More >>
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A Waste paper company was fined £16,000 after a court heard that one of its employees was crushed … More >>
