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Fatal Forklift Accident in Portsmouth, VA


Posted on Apr 19, 2011

A forklift accident at APM Terminals in Portsmouth, VA has claimed the life of a 38-year-old female worker, according to a report on WAVY-TV (Channel 10).

Police say that the employee, Paula Bellamy, of Portsmouth, was working as a "slinger," someone who guides a crane operator, when she was struck by a forklift. She died from her injuries.

According to the WAVY-TV report, the Portsmouth Police Department believes that the forklift operator's vision was obscured by containers when he hit the victim at Ceres Terminals Incorporated.

Police are continuing the motor vehicle accident investigation. If you or a loved one has been injured recently in Norfolk, VA or the Tidewater area, we can help you right now. Contact Michael S. Weisberg, P.C. by calling 1-800-690-0235 today. We've been helping personal injury victims like you for more than four decades.

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