Worker Airlifted After Forklift Accident in Robertson County
PORTLAND, TENNESSEE (Smokey Barn News): A local man is lucky to be alive after a counterweight from a forklift landed on his leg. According to Orlinda Fire Chief Patrick Darrow, the accident occurred Tuesday afternoon at S. R. Smith, LLC, located on Highway 31W, the first call coming into 911 at 1:46 PM.. MAP
Callers reported that a man had suffered a serious leg injury with a possible near amputation after a forklift counterweight came loose and fell on him. The counterweight was estimated at around 2,500 pounds, officials said…