Forklift operator crushed to death in Sandakan

KOTA KINABALU: A Sabah Ports worker in Sandakan district was killed after the forklift he was operating toppled and crushed him.

The victim, identified as Said Hassan, 60, was moving machinery using the forklift when it tipped over Said.

Said was believed to have died on the spot in the 5.30am incident at the Sabah Ports on Jalan Karamunting on Tuesday (June 14).

State Fire and Rescue Department assistant director of operations Misran Bisara said they received a call about the incident at 5.46am.

“Our men were sent in to assist in the extraction works. We had to use another forklift to get the victim out from the one he was pinned under,” he said.

Misran said Said was pronounced dead at the scene by medical officers there.

“The victim’s body was handed over to the police for further action,” Misran added.

He said operations ceased at around 7.55am.