A forklift driver moving scrap wood died when he was crushed between the forklift and a dumpster. He had hauled the load of discarded shingles to a remote section of the yard. A metal dump hopper containing the scrap wood was attached to the forks. The operator drove up to the dumpster and positioned the forklift. He got off his vehicle without setting the parking brake and tripped the handle of the metal dump hopper. As the load dropped, the forklift jerked. The transmission, low on fluid, slipped into gear. The forklift traveled toward the dumpster, pinning the driver. He died […]