Worker killed by forklift at Madden Bolt Galvanizing on Hempstead Highway
A brief article on Channel 13’s web site reports that a worker was killed last night in an accident at Madden Bolt Galvanizing Corporation on Hempstead Highway. The man was reportedly run over by a forklift, but no other details are provided. Since the accident was a fatality, OSHA will investigate.
Update: Channel 2 News has published a story on their web site identifying the deceased worker as 33-year old Marco Aurelio Rodriguez; according to the article Marco was using the forklift to transport a metal storage bin when the forklift hit a drainage ditch; Marco was thrown from the forklift which then toppled over, crushing him.
Source: Channel 2 News
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