On July 12, 2007, a collision occurred in the intersection that resulted in the forklift knocking the pedestrian down.
Office of Environment, Health, Safety & Security
April 14, 2008
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April 14, 2008
On July 12, 2007, an employee at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP) was walking alone during her scheduled lunch period. The weather was clear and sunny with little or no breeze. At the same time, another employee was driving a forklift between buildings moving two empty liquid nitrogen dewars to be refilled. Both the pedestrian and the forklift were traveling on streets owned by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and operated and maintained by the site lessee, the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC).