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.

• Careless Fork Truck Operator Fined for Accidentally Driving into Colleague

  A fork lift truck driver has been prosecuted and fined after his carelessness could have resulted … More >>

• Employee run over by reversing fork lift truck

  A 59 year-old office worker was run over by a fork lift truck even though fellow employees … More >>

• Fork lift runs over banksman's foot

  A retail giant has paid out six-figure sums after it's employee was injured in a fork lift truck … More >>

• Woman has leg skinned by fork lift truck

  A well known supermarket was slammed for 'extreme carelessness' by a crown court judge. Judge … More >>

• Workplace transport fatality results in £180,000 fine

  A well known transport company have been fined after a reversing vehicle killed an employee. … More >>

• Lift truck accident cost firm £20,000

  A marble tile manufacturing firm has been fined over £22,000 after a fork lift accident that left a … More >>

• £25,000 fine for crush death

  An engineering company was fined £25,000 along with the full prosecution costs of £7,452.60 after a … More >>

• £180,000 fine after employee crushed by boom

  A plant hire company has been fined £180,000 after a court heard that an employee was crushed to … More >>

• £8,000 fine and £6,000 costs following FLT fatality

  A Dunstable company was fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £6,000 costs after a fatal accident … More >>

• Paper firm fined £40,000 after crush death

  A paper wholesale company has been fined £40,000 after Bury St Edmunds Crown Court heard that one … More >>

• Fork Lift Operator wins £2.4 Million Compensation

  A warehouse worker has received almost £2.4 million in an out of court settlement after he had an … More >>

• Worker sustains broken back

  A manufacturing plant has been fined £10,000 in fines and costs after an accident on 2nd March 2001 … More >>

• Man break legs falling from unsafe platform

  A warehousing company found itself in court after an employee suffered a broken leg when he fell … More >>

• FLT Instructor fined £500!

  No we are not gloating over this one but it shows just how careful Instructors need to be when … More >>

• Reported by concerned member of public

  Fortunately no-one was injured on this occasion when a Health and Safety Inspector visited a site … More >>

• Model car plant has two accidents in four months

  A car plant that was used to illustrate best practice at segregating lift trucks from pedestrians … More >>

• Lost finger and Two months off work

  A serious accident causing permanent disfigurement to a man occurred with a lift truck on October … More >>

• Lift truck crush accident

  A building materials manufacturer was fined £8,000 after a court heard that a worker suffered a … More >>

• Lift Truck crush death costs company £30,000

  An accident occurred on March 14th 2001 in Glastonbury, Somerset when a 43 year old car dismantler … More >>

• Fatal fall from truck

  An employee of a house building company died as the result of being crushed after falling from the … More >>

• Worker sustains multiple injuries in fall from truck

  An accident at Tamworth, Staffordshire occurred on 30th September 1999 when an employee fell from … More >>

• Building firm fined £60,000 after lift truck death

  An accident occurred at an housing development on August 7th 2000 which resulted in the death of a … More >>

• Company fined £12,000 after fall from forks

  An electronics company was fined £12,000 along with prosecution costs of £1,537 after an employee … More >>

• Farm owners convicted of Manslaughter

  Two farm owners have been convicted of Manslaughter after Birmingham Crown Court heard that they … More >>

• £350,000 fine for fork truck fatality

  A housing development company was fined £350,000 after Winchester Crown Court heard that an … More >>

• Customer has leg amputated

  A warehousing company was prosecuted after a customer had both of his legs and wrists broken and … More >>

• Fall from height results in fractured skull

  On this occasion a Business Manager was seriously injured when he fell from the cage seen here. The … More >>

• Man killed by collision with truck

  A property development company was ordered to pay out over £50,000 in fines and costs after … More >>

• Untrained operator killed when truck overturns

  Tragically a 23 year old man was killed in February 1998 when the reach truck he was driving … More >>

• Employee crushed to death

  A Waste paper company was fined £16,000 after a court heard that one of its employees was crushed … More >>