A 17-year-old teenager who was operating a defective forklift in a construction yard in Portsmouth, UK, died suddenly when the machine overturned and crushed him.

A jury learned that Joey Knowles worked as a laborer for his uncle's company, but the young man was not properly trained to drive the forklift around the yard. An investigation also revealed that the machine was defective. For example, there were problems with the steering mechanism, and the brakes were ineffective. It was also discovered that the driver's seat was unsecured and there was no […]