GOODFIELD, Ill. – An investigation is underway after a Pekin woman died in an industrial accident in Goodfield.
Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruestman says the accident at the Case IH factory on E. Peoria Street was reported just before 10:30 A.M. Tuesday.
Ruestman says Lisa Hofmann, 40, was struck by a forklift, and pronounced dead at the scene at around 11:00 A.M.
An autopsy revealed multiple blunt force trauma injuries as the cause of death.
The incident is under investigation by the Woodford County Coroner’s and Sheriff’s Offices, along with OSHA.
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