610 kg Saudi man forklifted to hospital

This may be an exceptional case. But, people should not draw inspiration to use forklift for personal movement. Forklifts are for material handling. A number of persons got injured while riding on forklift. If the person standing on the forks near mast does not remove his hand, he may get finger amputation during mast movement.
Remember the injury to Imran Khan, famous cricketer and politician in Pakistan who fell down and got injured due to imbalance while standing on a forklift.
610 kg Saudi man forklifted to hospital


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Forklift for transport of persons

 Most famous cricketer and politician, Imran Khan fell from a makeshift platform on the forks of a forklift, while moving up to reach election campaign stage. The video (http://vimeo.com/65647621) and (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=AlUH9vqCf5g)  show clearly that already, it was used to move some people on to the stage before the incident happened. There were 6-7 persons including Imran Khan on the forklift, and while fifth person tried to go up, the group lost balance and fell from a height of about 5 m.
The idea of using forklift instead of erecting steps to reach the stage is a misconceived one and in the process caused injuries to the cricketer and politician. In industries, use of forklift for other than material handling/movement is viewed seriously.

Pushing up the cable roll on the stairs - fall and breaking of glass doors down below

Unsafe material handling:

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The link above takes us to a video wherein two persons unsuccessfully try to move a cable roll by rolling it up over stairs, leading to its roll down to the ground, shatter the glass panes of the entrance, speeding past to the street road. Though it is funny by watching the video, it is most dangerous act that could have endangered many lives in the building and on the road.

Fire and fatalities during material movement in a lift

In an accident, two persons died while moving a medicine in large quantity through a material handling lift for repacking. It is stated that the material is combustible and the vapors caught fire and a spark caused fire and deaths.
As per the reports from various news papers, it appears that the material is combustible, volatile (vapour release), improperly packed, taken in large quantities, persons are inside a material handling lift, ignition source (spark) is present and trapped persons were unable to escape. 

What can be done to prevent such accidents in our workplace?