Forklifts and yard mules are essential to cargo movement at Texas ports—but when operators, terminal owners, or logistics companies cut corners, these machines become deadly. Longshoremen, dock workers, truck drivers, and terminal employees are frequently struck, crushed, or run over during loading and container-yard operations. These injuries are often entirely preventable and commonly trace back to unsafe traffic patterns, poor visibility, inadequate training, or equipment defects.
Our maritime injury attorneys represent workers injured by forklifts and yard mules throughout Texas port facilities, including Port of Houston, Port of Galveston, Port of Texas City, Port of Freeport, Port Arthur, Beaumont Port, and Port of Corpus Christi. We understand terminal layouts, vessel-to-yard workflows, and the pressures placed on dockside operations—and we know where liability typically hides.
Forklift and yard mule accidents often occur in congested container yards where visibility is limited and multiple contractors work simultaneously. Common scenarios include pedestrian strikes, pin-in/between incidents, rollovers, back-over accidents, and equipment failures involving brakes, horns, lights, or warning systems. These incidents frequently result in crush injuries, amputations, spinal trauma, traumatic brain injuries, and fatalities.
Depending on the facts, injured workers may have claims against terminal operators, stevedoring companies, equipment owners, maintenance contractors, or third-party logistics providers. Evidence in these cases is time-sensitive and may include yard camera footage, telematics data, operator training records, traffic-control plans, and maintenance logs. Our firm moves quickly to preserve this evidence and pursue full compensation under applicable maritime and workplace-injury laws.
If you were injured by a forklift or yard mule at a Texas port or terminal, do not assume the incident was “just an accident.” These cases are complex, aggressively defended, and winnable with early action.
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