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6533 FLYING CLOUD DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344
Standard 19100178 L
Initial $12,500
Employee dies after forklift crash severs artery in leg
At approximately 8:00 p.m. on December 3, 1997, Employee #1 was operating a stan dup-style powered forklift as he and a coworker cleaned up at the end of the day . Employee #1 was attempting to back the forklift to the charging station when h e lost control of the vehicle and then lost his balance, partially falling out o f the operator's compartment. The forklift crashed into a wall, crushing Employe e #1's upper leg and severing an artery. The coworker called 911 and helped move the forklift away from Employee #1. The rescue squad arrived within 15 minutes and rushed Employee #1 to the hospital, where he died at 9:30 a.m. the next day. Employee #1 was inadequately trained to operate the forklift.
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