The most common type of lift truck accident is one of the most lethal: being crushed by a lift truck. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that most deadly lift truck accidents happen when a worker is crushed by a forklift overturns or falls from a loading dock. These kinds of truck lift accidents represent about 25% of all lift truck-related deaths. Lift trucks are also vulnerable to falling between docks and unsecured trailers or when balancing on elevated pallets.