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700 AIRPORT ROAD, HILL CITY, MN 55748
Standard 19100178 L01 I
Employee is killed when struck by backing up forklift
On December 18, 2020, Employee #1, Coworker #1, and Coworker #2, employed by a pipeline construction company, were in the employer's construction yard. Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were standing alongside one another. Coworker #2 was operating a rough terrain forklift (telehandler) and picking up materials to be loaded. As Coworker #2 backed up his machine with a load of materials, he struck Employee #1, who was in the operator's blind spot. Employee #1 sustained blunt force crushing injuries and was killed.
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