Port of Los Angeles worker dies after becoming trapped under a forklift

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A worker at the Los Angeles Port died Monday morning after becoming trapped under a forklift. The person was declared dead at the scene.

A worker died Monday after becoming trapped under a forklift at the Los Angeles Port, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters responded at 10:39 a.m. to a report of a worker trapped under a forklift at the Los Angeles Port, the fire department said in a statement. Upon arriving, firefighters determined the person had died. No further details were provided about the worker.

The California Department of Industrial Relations, Los Angeles Port Police and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner will investigate the incident. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of workers who are dying on the job has been increasing since 2013. In California, more than 500 workers died on the job in 2022, an increased from 2021, when 462 workers died.

 

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