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Worker Dies After Reported Forklift Incident at Phoenix Landscaping Business

State safety regulators have opened an investigation into potential violations.

Overview

  • Police say officers were dispatched around 10:15 a.m. to a business near 35th Avenue and Durango Street and found an adult man with life-threatening injuries.
  • Officers performed life-saving measures before Phoenix Fire transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.
  • Phoenix Police have designated the case a non-criminal death investigation and have not provided details on what caused the incident.
  • Local outlets report the injuries involved a forklift at a landscaping business on Mohave Street, a detail authorities have not elaborated on.
  • The Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health confirmed it is investigating for potential safety violations, a process that can take up to six months.