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Man dies of injuries involving forklift in North Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
August 10, 2012 - 1:36 am
 

A man was fatally injured Thursday by a forklift at Rocky Mountain Recycling, according to North Las Vegas police.

Officers were dispatched to the business at 3940 E. Craig Road, near Interstate 15, at 7 p.m. after receiving a 911 call about the incident.

When they arrived, the man had died.

Police said no criminal investigation will be necessary and have turned the case over to the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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