Fork lift falls on man's hand
CBC News
Posted: Aug 21, 2012 2:22 PM CST
Last Updated: Aug 21, 2012 2:17 PM CST
A 25-year-old man is in hospital following an industrial accident in Saskatoon on Tuesday.
It happened some time after 10 a.m. CST at Vitran Express, a freight and distribution company in the city's north end.
The worker was trying to change a tire when he got pinned under a forklift.
The man was hit in the head, and his hand was also hurt.
Fire crews had to use air-lifting bags to lift the 1,360-kilogram machine off the man's hand.
Occupational Health and Safety officials are investigating.
His injuries are not believed to be life threatening, police said.
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