Raised forklift forks, hydraulic hose, and gravity leads to fatal accident

I have seen this very scenario play out at least a half dozen times in my career.  GRAVITY is an energy source and can be a fatal form of energy!  Here is what happened in this tragedy…

At 4:15 p.m. on July 19, 2021, an employee, 38, was changing the hydraulic line on a forklift. The employee had the forks inadequately propped up so when he disconnected the line the forks and cage fell down on top of him, crushing him to death.

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