Worker killed in forklift accident at Modesto warehouse, investigation underway

MODESTO, Calif. — A worker died on the afternoon of May 7 after being trapped under a forklift at an industrial warehouse in Modesto, according to Modesto Fire officials.

Around 4:40 p.m. on May 7, Modesto Fire units, including Quint 22, Medic 1, and Battalion Chief 3, responded to a report of a worker who had fallen from a lift inside a warehouse in the 600 block of Mariposa Road.

When Quint 22 arrived, crews found one individual pinned beneath a forklift. The worker was pronounced dead at the scene…

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