Massachusetts State Police say worker was an employee of a JetBlue subcontractor.
has died after the vehicle he was traveling in tipped over on top of him, Massachusetts State Police say.
The fatal accident involving a Komatsu forklift happened "in an outdoor loading area behind Gate C26" on Tuesday afternoon, claiming the life of a 51-year-old male from Winthrop. attempted to drive the forklift through a lower bag service entrance," Massachusetts State Police said in a statement. "An awning over the entrance contained a lateral metal beam with a sign indicating vertical clearance of 8 feet, 6 inches.
"The forklift’s backrest extension -- a part of the equipment that attaches to the front and is designed to keep loads stable and protect the operator from loads falling toward him -- was raised. The forklift’s extended backrest was too high to clear the lateral beam over the service entrance," the statement continued. "The extended backrest collided with the beam, causing the forklift to tip over and come to rest on top of the victim, who had been ejected to the pavement.
Travelers wait in line to check their bags after arriving to Boston Logan International Airport on Christmas Day, December 25, 2021. Police say a JetBlue employee who heard the crash and several co-workers then "rushed to the victim’s aid and used an aircraft tow bar to lift the forklift enough to pull the victim out from underneath."
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