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Man killed in forklift accident
Published June 4, 2003
By DOUG HIGGS
H&N Staff Writer
Matthew Burrows, 32, Klamath Falls, died Tuesday afternoon from injuries suffered in an industrial accident involving the forklift he was operating in the 2900 block of Maywood Drive, the Klamath Falls City Police reported.
Burrows leaned out of the front of a "Bobcat" type tractor to retrieve an item off the ground, but a tool belt he was wearing got caught on a lever, activating it, police said.
This caused the front forks of the vehicle to lower, pinning Burrows between the forks and the body of the forklift, police said.
After being extricated by personnel from Klamath County Fire District No. 1 and the city police, he was taken to Merle West Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Burrows was the son of the owner of Stephen Burrows Construction of Klamath Falls.
He was born and raised in Klamath Falls, and graduated from Mazama High School.
Ward's Klamath Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.
By DOUG HIGGS
H&N Staff Writer
Matthew Burrows, 32, Klamath Falls, died Tuesday afternoon from injuries suffered in an industrial accident involving the forklift he was operating in the 2900 block of Maywood Drive, the Klamath Falls City Police reported.
Burrows leaned out of the front of a "Bobcat" type tractor to retrieve an item off the ground, but a tool belt he was wearing got caught on a lever, activating it, police said.
This caused the front forks of the vehicle to lower, pinning Burrows between the forks and the body of the forklift, police said.
After being extricated by personnel from Klamath County Fire District No. 1 and the city police, he was taken to Merle West Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Burrows was the son of the owner of Stephen Burrows Construction of Klamath Falls.
He was born and raised in Klamath Falls, and graduated from Mazama High School.
Ward's Klamath Funeral Home is in charge of funeral arrangements.
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