The death is being investigated, “but initial information suggests this was a tragic accident,” police said in the news release.
The Clearfield Dispatch Center received a 911 call around 12:30 p.m. Monday reporting that an employee at Americold Logistics was pinned by a forklift and bleeding, a news release states. The warehouse is located at 755 E. 1700 South in Clearfield.
They were able to free the man, and first responders provided medical aid at the scene, but he had suffered “significant trauma” to his lower extremities, the release stated. Officials with Utah Occupational Safety and Health Division were notified of the workplace death, police said. A message requesting comment from the workplace safety agency wasn’t immediately answered on Tuesday.
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