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Forklift Damages Fort McHenry Walkway Ahead of Pence Speech

A forklift has damaged a brick walkway at the iconic national monument Fort McHenry, where Republicans were building a stage for Vice President Mike Pence’s appearance for the party’s national convention, a National Park Service spokeswoman said Monday. A national …

Man Fired for Using Forklift on Candy Machine at Iowa Business

A 27-year-old man has lost his job and Iowa unemployment benefits for using a forklift on a malfunctioning vending machine. The Des Moines Register says Robert McKevitt had deposited money in a vending machine last fall, but the candy bar …

Oops! Forklift Smashes $1M Worth of Australian Wine

An unsteady forklift dropped a container full of fine Australian wine worth more than $1 million, smashing most of the bottles. The winemaker says he’s “gut-wrenched, shocked and numb” after the loss of his flagship shiraz. Sparky Marquis of Mollydooker …

Mississippi Firm Faces Fine Over Forklift Death

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed penalties of $46,935 for Quality Steel Corp. in Cleveland, Miss., where a worked died in 2010 in a forklift accident. OSHA said the propane tank manufacturer was cited for 19 safety violations. …