Safety alert issued after worker almost crushed to death by forklift load

NT WorkSafe has issued a safety alert highlighting the risk of serious injury or death when using a forklift, especially when exclusion zones are not maintained around operating forklifts.

The alert comes after a Darwin worker was severely injured when a load weighing 1.2 tonnes slipped from a forklift and crushed him.

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