June 19, 2:40 AM, Milan, Italy - 34 year-old Egyptian stagehand Farouk Abd Elhamid Khoaled was killed during a load-out accident after the close of the KISS Monster Tour 2013 show at the Forum of Assago arena. Reports vary by translation, but the general consensus was that three workers were operating either a fork lift / boom lift or a freight elevator (language translation web sites don't seem to agree on this) to move some scaffolding and crates to the loading dock. The lift was overloaded and began to oscillate, pitching Farouk into the path of a shifting load where he was crushed. One of the other workers, 21, was transported to the hospital with serious injuries and the third was unharmed.
The original Italian news article can be found here:
www.lettera43.it/cronaca/forum-di-assago-morto-schiacciato-un-operaio_4367599465.htm
Load-out (strike) can be one of the most dangerous operating periods during an event, People are tired, it's late at night, and everyone tends to be in a hurry to get it over-with. This is the time to be one the look-out for ill-conceived operation of lifts, hoists, dollies, trucks, carts, and other machinery. Don't let your guard down!
The original Italian news article can be found here:
www.lettera43.it/cronaca/forum-di-assago-morto-schiacciato-un-operaio_4367599465.htm
Load-out (strike) can be one of the most dangerous operating periods during an event, People are tired, it's late at night, and everyone tends to be in a hurry to get it over-with. This is the time to be one the look-out for ill-conceived operation of lifts, hoists, dollies, trucks, carts, and other machinery. Don't let your guard down!
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