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Golden Valley Menards worker killed in forklift accident
Someone found the employee unconscious and pinned beneath the forklift.
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A worker at the Golden Valley Menards was killed in a forklift accident Thursday.
Police were called to the store at 6800 Wayzata Blvd. around 10:05 a.m., when a 911 caller said the male employee was unconscious and pinned under a forklift, the Golden Valley Police Department said.
Officers determined a pallet of lumber had fallen on the forklift as the victim was operating it, killing him.
In a statement shared by reporter Mary McGuire, the store said its employees were "in shock" and offered thoughts and prayers to the man's family.
Menards closes Golden Valley store for night after family protests worker's death
By FOX 9 Staff and Mary McGuire
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The sister of James Stanback holds a photo of her brother after the deadly accident at Menards on Thursday.
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GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (FOX 9) - Police say a Menards employee was killed Thursday morning after an accident at the store in Golden Valley.
Officers say it appears the worker was using a forklift when a pallet of lumber fell on top of the forklift, killing the man.
Menards closes Golden Valley store for night after family protests worker's death
Police say a Menards employee was killed Thursday morning after an accident at the store in Golden Valley. Officers say it appears the worker was using a forklift when a pallet of lumber fell on top of the forklift, killing the man.
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