What are the main causes of injuries when using forklifts?
Circumstances that commonly lead to forklift injuries include:
- Forklift rollovers caused by abrupt movement, uneven surfaces, and unbalanced loads
- Collisions with other forklifts and pedestrians due to distractions, fatigue, or lack of warning signs and safety barriers
- Loose and falling loads cause by improper loading, damaged or loose loads, moving, lifting, or tilting too quickly, or poor forklift maintenance
- Tripping over a forklift or tripping when getting in or out of the machine
- RSI and muscular strains from repeated movements
Examples of common forklift injuries
Being involved in a forklift accident can cause minor to severe injuries that may give you the right to compensation. Common forklift injuries often include:
- Bruising
- Fractures
- Strains and sprains
- Lacerations
- Broken bones
- Becoming crushed, with injuries involving trauma to the skin, bones, underlying tissue and internal organs
- Back and spinal injuries, including vertebral injuries such as whiplash
- Head injuries, including concussions, wounds and skull fractures
Due to the environments where forklifts are most often used, employees working in food, manufacturing, transport, trades, mining and agriculture are most at risk of being involved in forklift accidents. If you’ve been injured in a forklift accident, it’s crucial you seek legal advice as soon as possible to ensure you receive your full compensation entitlements. Contact us online using our free online claim checker or call 1800 455 725 to talk to our experienced forklift accident lawyers about starting a compensation claim.
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