The most common type of forklift accident is a forklift overturn, also called a “rollover”. Forty-two percent of forklift accidents involve the victim being crushed or pinned by a forklift that tipped over, according to a report by OEA Safeguard, an industrial safety and equipment solutions company.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) corroborates this, reporting that forklift overturns are the leading cause of forklift fatalities, representing 25% of forklift-related deaths. NIOSH reports that nearly 100 people are killed in forklift accidents every year.