Sunday, June 12, 2016

A worker was killed when the forklift he was operating overturned at Swim King in Long Island



Man dies in forklift accident on Long Island The Associated Press
Posted: Jun. 9, 2016 8:00 am Updated: Jun. 9, 2016 11:00 pm




ROCKY POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Police on Long Island say a man was killed when the forklift he was operating overturned.

It happened in Rocky Point at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

Police say Josue Rodriguez was operating the forklift at Swim King on Route 25A when the forklift fell onto its side, pinning him underneath.

Police say the 21-year-old man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has been notified.