State Administration for Market Regulation announces 6 typical cases of forklift accidents
2025-11-28
According to the WeChat official account news of "Shi Shuo Xin Yu", in order to continue to deepen the safety governance action for the use of special motor vehicles in the field (factory) and severely crack down on the violations of laws and regulations on special equipment by the use of forklifts, the Market Supervision Administration summarized six typical cases of accidents and announced them, warning the user to improve the safety management system, strengthen the safety education and skills training of operators, effectively implement the main responsibility for the use of safety, and prevent and contain the occurrence of forklift accidents. Case 1: On July 23, 2025, in the factory area of Hongzhou Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Dinghai District, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, Su Moufu, an employee of Zhoushan Anrui Shipping Co., Ltd., a contractor for scaffolding erection and dismantling engineering, drove a forklift without a license, illegally exceeded the speed limit and neglected observation. He knocked down and crushed an employee of Hongzhou Company, ultimately resulting in his death. The accident investigation team determined that this was a liability accident caused by the driver driving a forklift without a license and operating it improperly, and the relevant enterprise's inadequate implementation of the main responsibility for special equipment safety. Su Moufu was found to have caused death by operating a forklift without a license and in violation of regulations. He bears the main responsibility for the accident and is suspected of committing a crime. He has been transferred to the judicial authorities for criminal responsibility. The market supervision department shall impose administrative penalties on the responsible units and relevant personnel for accidents in accordance with the law. Case 2: On July 1, 2025, Zhang, the workshop supervisor of Sanshui Ricai Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. in Foshan City, Guangdong Province, drove a forklift without a license. Despite the goods blocking the front line of sight and no one directing, he blindly drove forward and hit a stamping worker in the same workshop, ultimately resulting in his death. The accident investigation team determined that this was a liability accident caused by a forklift driver operating without a license and violating regulations, and the user unit's inadequate implementation of the main responsibility for special equipment safety. Zhang, who caused death by operating a forklift without a license and in violation of regulations, bears direct responsibility for the accident and is suspected of committing a crime. He has been transferred to the judicial authorities for criminal responsibility. The market supervision department has imposed administrative penalties on Foshan Sanshui Ricai Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. and its legal representative Wu and actual controller Zhang in accordance with the law. Case 3: On December 9, 2024, Hu Moubing, an employee of Ertuo Construction Labor Service Co., Ltd. in Fengxian District, Shanghai, drove a forklift without a license. Without taking measures such as reversing or driving at a low speed under the guidance of a designated person, he scraped and crushed the blind spot of the factory entrance guard, resulting in his death. The accident investigation team determined that this was a liability accident caused by the driver driving a forklift without a license and operating it improperly, and the user unit's inadequate implementation of the main responsibility for special equipment safety. The Market Supervision Bureau of Fengxian District, Shanghai has imposed a fine of 135000 yuan on Shanghai Ertuo Construction Labor Service Co., Ltd. in accordance with the law, a fine of 27573.9 yuan on its legal representative Wang Mouhua, and a notice of criticism on its safety director Gu Moudong. The People's Court of Fengxian District, Shanghai has ruled that Hu Bing and Gu Dong have committed the crime of major liability accidents and will be held criminally responsible in accordance with the law. Case 4: On July 29, 2024, Liu Mouzhong, an employee of Changxing Plastic Industry Group Co., Ltd. in Chaisang District, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, drove a forklift without a license and made a mistake, causing the forklift to tip over. He was thrown out of the car due to not wearing a seat belt and mishandling, and his head was hit by the forklift's roof protector after hitting the ground. He ultimately died despite rescue efforts. The accident investigation team determined that this was a liability accident caused by the driver driving a forklift without a license and operating it improperly, and the user unit's inadequate implementation of the main responsibility for special equipment safety. The Market Supervision Bureau of Jiujiang City imposed a fine of 200000 yuan on Jiangxi Changxing Plastic Industry Group Co., Ltd. and a fine of 42753.52 yuan on its general manager (actual controller) Cai Mouwang. Jiangxi Changxing Plastic Industry Group Co., Ltd. has imposed economic penalties ranging from 6500 yuan to 9500 yuan on three responsible personnel, including the Deputy General Manager, Safety Director, and Safety Officer, in accordance with its internal regulations. Considering that Liu Mouzhong has already died in the accident, no further responsibility will be pursued. Case 5: On April 16, 2024, Chen Mouwen, an engineer from Zhiguang Furniture (Xiangzhou) Co., Ltd. in Xiangzhou County, Laibin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, violated forklift operating procedures by standing on the equipment being transported. It was only then that driver Wang knew there was a serious safety hazard and continued to operate illegally. Improper operation during forklift operation caused Chen Mouwen to fall, ultimately resulting in his death. The accident investigation team determined that this was a liability accident caused by the user unit violating the management regulations for the use of special equipment and the operator operating in violation of regulations. The Market Supervision Bureau of Xiangzhou County imposed a fine of 130000 yuan on Guangxi Laibin Xiangzhou County Zhiguang Furniture (Xiangzhou) Co., Ltd., a fine of 20010 yuan on its legal representative Li Mouguang, and revoked Wang Moucai's special equipment operator certificate in accordance with the law. The People's Court of Xiangzhou County ruled that Wang was guilty of the crime of major liability accident and held criminally responsible in accordance with the law. Guangxi Laibin Xiangzhou County Zhiguang Furniture (Xiangzhou) Co., Ltd. has given 6 responsible personnel, including the general manager and safety director, demerit sanctions in accordance with its internal regulations, and economic penalties ranging from 6000 yuan to 24000 yuan. On January 9, 2024, in the factory area of Yunpanshan Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd. in Xishan District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province, a forklift driver named Dao Yan from the Shuanglong Loading and Unloading Service Operation Department, an outsourcing unit for handling business, violated the unit's forklift safety operating procedures and left the key on the vehicle when leaving. Packaging worker Liao drove a forklift without a license and made a mistake while turning downhill, causing the forklift to tip over. Due to not wearing a seat belt and improper handling, he was crushed under the forklift's roof rack and ultimately died. The accident investigation team determined that this was a liability accident caused by the driver driving a forklift without a license and operating it improperly, and the relevant enterprise's inadequate implementation of the main responsibility for special equipment safety. The Xishan District Market Supervision Bureau has imposed a fine of 130000 yuan and revoked the special equipment operator certificate of Dao Mouyan on the Shuanglong Loading and Unloading Service Business Department in Xishan District in accordance with the law; Kunming Yunpanshan Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd. was fined 100000 yuan, and its legal representative Zuo Mou1 and general manager (actual controller) Zuo Mou2 were fined 17280 yuan and 27000 yuan respectively. Cheng, the actual manager of Shuanglong Loading and Unloading Service Business Department in Xishan District, was transferred to the judicial authorities for failing to fulfill his safety production responsibilities. Considering that Liao has already died in the accident, no further responsibility will be pursued. (New Society)
Edit:Wang Shu Ying Responsible editor:Li Jie
Source:China News Service
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