Stagehand Killed in Forklift Accident
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PELHAM, AL — A member of IATSE Local 78 in Birmingham, Ala. was killed shortly after midnight July 24 during the load-out for the Tony Hawk Boom Boom Huck Jam at the Verizon Wireless Music Center, formerly known as the Oak Mountain Amphitheatre.
Witnesses said the load-out was nearly complete when stagehand Vladimir Shilkrot lost control of the forklift he was using to load a truck. The forklift struck something as it was turning sharply. It toppled over, landing on Shilkrot and killing him instantly.
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