Deadly forklift accident in Amberg: Mann succumbed to his injuries

Deadly forklift accident in Amberg: Mann succumbed to his injuries

Amberg, Deutschland - In Amberg, a tragic accident at work cost a 62-year-old man on Thursday afternoon. He died after an accident that occurred when he tried to drive on the loading area of ​​a transport vehicle with a forklift. The vehicle tipped to the side and the man got under the falling vehicle. Despite immediate resuscitation measures by the emergency services, he died in the hospital shortly afterwards. The exact causes of the accident are now examined by the Amberg criminal police, with no evidence of external negligence has so far been found. This reports tixio .

The incident occurred on the Mariahilfberg, a scene that has been in the headlines again and again in the past few months. Unfortunately, work accidents in this industry are not uncommon. According to the information from IAG Mainz , over 15,000 accidents with forklifts are reported to the statutory accident insurance. The increasing tendency of accidents with industrial trucks, which has been skyrocketing since 2010, is particularly worrying, even if you have been able to observe stagnation at a high level in recent years.

accident figures and safety precautions

Experienced forklift drivers know how important security measures are. After all, the statistics show that forklift accidents can often have serious consequences. On average, around 2.14 % of all accidents with industrial trucks have been heavy since 2010, and 0.05 % fatal. For forklifts with a driver's seat, as they were used in this tragic incident, the likelihood of serious or fatal accidents is even higher. Here the number of serious accidents is 3.05 % and in fatal accidents 0.10 %.

So it is not only for employers, but also for the drivers themselves of crucial importance to adhere to the regulations and to train regularly. Because as statistics reveal, inattentiveness can have fatal consequences.

The criminal police have now started the investigation to clarify the exact circumstances and derive any necessary measures for security in the industry. A similar accident at work could not only endanger the life of another person, but also influence the future of numerous families. The main focus is now on clarifying responsibilities and ensuring that such tragic incidents are urgently prevented.

The death of this man is a sad recall - it is the responsibility of everyone to ensure security at the workplace. As the Oberpfalz Echo , the police also want to check possible structural problems in the processes in order to avoid such accidents in the future. Our condolences apply to the relatives of the deceased in this difficult time.