One Dead After Forklift Accident

One person is dead after a workplace accident Tuesday in Stephens County.

The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, Tates Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Stephens County EMS, and other agencies were called to Wilkinson Lumber on Georgia Highway 184 at around 4 p.m. Tuesday for a forklift rollover.

Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley identified the victim as Joe Irvin of Mt. Airy.

Shirley says that Irvin was driving a forklift when it overturned and landed on top of him.

Authorities add that the forklift was on the edge of a five-foot wall at the time and began to fall off the ledge.

According to authorities, Irvin jumped off of the forklift, but it fell onto Irvin.

Since the incident occurred on the workplace, OSHA will be investigating.