Three-metre fall from a forklift-mounted platform

21/10/2026 · Diepoldsau (SG) · Construction · Life-threatening

A 57-year-old man was working on a platform raised by a forklift. He fell about three metres to the ground.

Forklift platforms are only acceptable if purpose-built, locked on and fitted with guardrails. For work at height a mobile elevating work platform is usually the safe choice.

Source: polizeinews.ch (DE)

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