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Cathy · 11-04-2009, 01:57 PM

I think it was 1978 or so, when I was driving a forklift in a freezer with 12 million pounds of boxed french fries. Me and a guy named Donnie (another forklift driver) were moving some rows of product that were leaning dangerously. If I remember right there were 16 stacks in each row, 4 pallets to a stack, 64 pallets of 50 cases each to a row, and there were about 20 rows leaning. That's a h*ll of a lot of french fries. About half way through the project, we heard a loud cracking noise, then the shuffling sound of pallets and boxes falling. I attempted to make a run for it, but got caught up in the cascade. The forklift ended up tipped over and buried, with a bruised and very frightened person (me) still in it. They sent a crew in to dig me out, but it took hours! Boy, I was kind of frosty when I finally got out of that place! Considering all the carnage, I didn't get hurt too badly. Just bruised knees and a couple of scrapes. I sure wouldn't want to go through it again, though.

Cathy

11-04-2009, 01:57 PM	#3
Cathy Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Maine, USA Posts: 1,967	Re: Forklift accident brings down the warehouse I think it was 1978 or so, when I was driving a forklift in a freezer with 12 million pounds of boxed french fries. Me and a guy named Donnie (another forklift driver) were moving some rows of product that were leaning dangerously. If I remember right there were 16 stacks in each row, 4 pallets to a stack, 64 pallets of 50 cases each to a row, and there were about 20 rows leaning. That's a h*ll of a lot of french fries. About half way through the project, we heard a loud cracking noise, then the shuffling sound of pallets and boxes falling. I attempted to make a run for it, but got caught up in the cascade. The forklift ended up tipped over and buried, with a bruised and very frightened person (me) still in it. They sent a crew in to dig me out, but it took hours! Boy, I was kind of frosty when I finally got out of that place! Considering all the carnage, I didn't get hurt too badly. Just bruised knees and a couple of scrapes. I sure wouldn't want to go through it again, though. Cathy __________________ http://www.cathycowette.com