[05-12-2023] Santa Clara County, CA – Elderly Customer Hospitalized After Forklift Incident at SummerWinds Nursery in Palo Alto

[05-12-2023] Elderly Customer Hospitalized After Forklift Incident at SummerWinds Nursery in Palo AltoAn elderly customer in her 60s was hospitalized after a forklift incident in Palo Alto late Friday morning, May 12, 2023.

According to the Palo Alto Fire Department, the incident happened around 11:38 a.m. at 725 San Antonio Road in a SummerWinds Nursery parking lot.

A man in his 60s driving a moving forklift struck a female customer’s back. She was slammed to the ground and suffered multiple injuries to her face, knees, and leg.

The elderly woman was transported to Stanford Hospital, where her condition remains unknown.

The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health is currently investigating the incident.

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