Fork lift trucks are common in many workplaces throughout the UK, especially in warehouses, factories, distribution and construction industries. Whilst in most cases fork lift trucks are used safely without any problems, fork lift truck accidents are still relatively common and can cause significant injuries. According to statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), there were over 2,000 accidents in the workplace involving fork lift trucks reported in the year 2006. Fork lift truck accidents were also the cause of seven deaths in the same year.
Under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (1998) all lifting equipment, including fork lift trucks are required to be strong, stable and used safely. This means that as well as requiring fork lift trucks to be maintained in good working order, all fork lift truck drivers should be sufficiently trained to be able to operate the machinery safely. Lack of concentration is one of the most common causes of fork lift truck accidents in the workplace. For example, a fork lift truck driver forgetting to look behind him or herself before reversing.
If you have been injured at work due to a fork lift truck accident which was not your fault, you could be entitled to make a fork lift truck compensation claim. Our panel of UK personal injury solicitors specialise in work accident compensation claims and work on a no win no fee basis. This means that if your fork lift truck accident claim is not successful, you do not have to pay your solicitor a penny.
For a free consultation to find out if you may be entitled to make a fork lift truck accident claim, contact the National Accident Helpline on 0800 6783 601 or complete our online personal injury claim form.
Our team of work accident solicitors work on a no win no fee basis. No win no fee means that if your claim is not successful, you do not pay your solicitor a penny.