Forklift foundry furnace explosion - GIF

[Frank S]

I can't tell if there was but I would hope there was some kind of a windshield on the front of that forklift if for nothing else as a heat deflector when loading the furnace.
Judging by the way the molten splash didn't appear to strike the operator there probably was a clear panel.
the guy didn't seem to have been seriously injured if injured at all from the way he backed away then drove the forklift over to the side before exiting the forklift in the cloud of smoke.