Worker Falls Headfirst From Raised Forklift Platform Standing on a makeshift platform spanning the forks of a lift truck isn't safe. In California, doing so proved lethal for a 29-year-old worker. Alejandro Valladares fell headfirst about 30 feet (9.1 meters) into a hole from a plywood platform on a forklift. He had been operating a handheld compactor to push down a piling. The vibration caused Valladares to lose his balance and fall into the deep hole. Making matters worse was the fact that sandy soil in the hole collapsed onto the worker, leaving only part of one of his legs exposed. It took […]