Tragic accident in Ellhofen: forklift crash demands a life

Tragic accident in Ellhofen: forklift crash demands a life

Ellhofen, Deutschland - A tragic incident today caused dismay in Ellhofen in the Heilbronn district. A 61-year-old worker lost his life in a frontal collision of two forklifts on the company premises. According to ZEIT, the man succumbed to his serious injuries. The local police immediately started the investigation to clarify the exact background of the accident. An expert was also commissioned to reconstruct the course of the accident.

In Germany, there are over 15,000 accidents of work with forklifts annually, as the information center for work accidents shows IAG. In recent years, the number of accidents with industrial trucks tends to increase, but stagnate at a high level. It is noteworthy that almost 20,000 accidents with these devices were counted in 2019 and 2022. Mainly it is forklifts with a driver that cause most serious accidents.

worrying accident statistics

A look at the number of accidents shows that forklifts, especially those with a driver's seat, lead to serious and fatal injuries more often. The statistics show that an average of 2.14 % of all accidents with industrial trucks have been heavy, and 0.05 % even fatal. For staners with a driver's seat, this value is even 3.05 % for serious accidents and 0.10 % for fatal. It is therefore particularly important that operators and drivers adhere to the specific regulations and safety precautions in order to avoid such tragic accidents

The accident in Ellhofen once again shows how important safe working conditions are. The industry representatives and companies are required to increase the security of dealing with forklifts and ensure that training and regulations are strictly observed. This is the only way to reduce the danger that pour truck trucks are pending and reduce the risk for the workers.

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