Worker dies after getting trapped under forklift in Bel Air
SkyFOX over the scene of a fatal forklift accident in Bel Air on Monday, April 15, 2024.
LOS ANGELES - A worker trapped under a forklift at a construction site in Bel Air Monday died from his injuries, authorities confirmed.
Officials with the Los Angeles Fire Department said the incident happened in the 900 block of North Moraga Drive around 1 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
"Despite the quick response of LAFD crews, including those specially trained, certified and equipped for urban search and rescue operations, the adult male worker -- trapped beneath a toppled forklift that had been carrying steel rebar at a construction site -- proved beyond medical help," said an LAFD spokesperson on Monday afternoon.
The worker was identified by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner's office as 42-year-old Tony Gallegos.
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No other injuries were reported.
An investigation by Cal-OSHA was pending.
City News Service contributed to this report.