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Worker Dies After Falling Off Forklift in Taunton

September 2, 2009 - Taunton - 51-year-old Alan Forsyth was killed Monday afternoon after falling off of a forklift in a warehouse in Taunton.

According to reports, the Forsyth was operating the stand-up forklift inside the Super-Dog Pet Food Company around 11:30 a.m. when the device struck one of the building's support beams, causing Forsyth to fall off the forklift and hit his head on the concrete floor. He was later pronounced dead at Morton Hospital.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the workplace accident.

Learn more about construction site accidents and common injuries.

If you or your loved one has been injured or killed in a construction site accident you should contact a personal injury attorney immediately to learn about your rights and determine liability. When you are interviewing personal injury attorneys ask critical questions, like: how long have you been practicing; what is the largest settlement or verdict you've obtained, and do you have experience with construction site cases? The Law Office of Thomas M. Kiley, a law firm in Andover, Massachusetts, takes time when speaking with you about your case and works with you on a contingent fee basis so there are NO FEES unless our trained personal injury lawyers wins your case. Call now for a FREE evaluation of your case - 1-800-410-2769. 

Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, Thomas M. Kiley, is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and is a respected member of the American Association for Justice and the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys.

The personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of Kiley Law Group are dedicated to helping the victims of:

• Car, motorcycle, truck, van or bus accident
• Single vehicle accidents such as SUV or 15-passenger van rollovers
• Pedestrian accidents such as a hit and run
• Defective products such as ineffective airbags or seatbelts, prescription drugs with unpublicized side-effects, or hazardous children's toys
• Child injury and child abuse such as negligence
• Birth injuries such as trauma during labor or cerebral palsy

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The firm's headquarters are in Andover, MA and serves the following cities in Massachusetts: Boston, Danvers, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Methuen, Middleton, Reading, and Salem, MA and Salem, New Hampshire.