A worker was trapped beneath a forklift at the Port of Los Angeles today and died at the scene.
Firefighters were sent to Berth 270 on Terminal Island at about 10:40 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
“Upon arrival, firefighters found the trapped person to be deceased,” the LAFD said in a statement.
“Urban Search and Rescue specialists will continue their response to assist with safely removing the heavy machinery from the site, to allow other agencies — CalOSHA, law enforcement and the medical examiner — to conduct their investigation.”
Information was not immediately available on the identity of the fatally injured worker.