Crushed / rollover
Crushed and rollover incidents represent some of the most severe hazards in small-scale industrial environments, often occurring when heavy equipment is operated on uneven terrain or without proper stabilization. Prioritizing proactive machine maintenance and operator awareness is essential to ensuring that your team returns home safely every single day.
About 78% of related real accidents concentrate in these types.
Key prevention
- Ensure all heavy machinery is equipped with functional rollover protective structures and that seatbelts are worn at all times during operation.
- Conduct thorough site assessments to identify soft soil, steep grades, or unstable ground conditions before deploying heavy equipment.
- Implement strict exclusion zones to keep pedestrians at a safe distance from the swing radius and travel paths of moving machinery.
- Perform routine mechanical inspections to verify that braking systems, steering components, and stabilizers are fully operational.
- Provide hands-on training that emphasizes the specific tipping points and stability limitations of each piece of equipment used on your site.
Related accident cases
Employee B sustained fatal injuries when a forklift overturned sideways while transporting large bags of waste. This incident occurred during forklift operation.
지게차가 전복되면서 직원이 깔려 사망
During forklift operation, the forklift overturned, pinning the worker to the floor.
A worker driving a loaded haul truck backed up over waste material, causing the truck to overturn and resulting in severe injuries. The injuries included fractured ribs, arm, back, sternum, and a collapsed lung.
During forklift operation, the forklift overturned, trapping and fatally injuring an employee.
During forklift operation, the forklift overturned, crushing the worker and resulting in a fatality.
직원이 운전하던 트럭이 전복되었습니다.
A forklift overturned during operation, resulting in a fatality.