Worker dies after becoming trapped under forklift at Port of Los Angeles

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Worker dies after becoming trapped under forklift at Port of LA
A worker died after becoming trapped under a forklift at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro on Monday.

LOS ANGELES -- A worker died after becoming trapped under a forklift at the Port of Los Angeles in Southern California on Monday.

The incident was reported around 10:40 a.m. at Berth 270 in San Pedro, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

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When crews arrived on scene, they pronounced the trapped person dead at the scene. Additional details about the incident were not available.

The individual who died has been identified as a man in his 30s.

An investigation is underway.

DEVELOPING: We will add more details to this report as they become available.