Forklift Crushes Massachusetts Stop & Shop Worker
The incident marks the 21st death attributed to forklifts in the New England region in the past ten years.
A worker at a Stop & Shop Distribution Center Freetown, Mass. died late night Tuesday, Jan. 24.
Alphonse Ferent, 51, of Stoughton, Mass. fell between a truck and a loading dock as a tractor trailer pulled away. A forklift unloading merchandise from the trailer then fell on top of Ferent, killing him, according to news reports.
First responders provided first aid. However, Ferent was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
OSHA officials confirmed to news outlets that it is investigating the incident. No other information has been reported at this time.
