OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543730
BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION-BETH FORGE DIVISION
BETHLEHEM, PA—
Event description
FORKLIFT OVER TURNED, ASPHYXIATING EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
ON OCTOBER 6,1984. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO MOVE A SCOOP (CLAM BUCKET) FROM T HE 42" MILL AREA TO THE 48" MILL AREA. HE WAS OPERATING A 6,000 LB. CLARK FORK T RUCK,1980, DIESEL FUEL, MODEL C-500 Y-60 D SERIAL NO.Y 355-22-4323. THE SCOOP WE IGHT WAS APPROX. 3800 LBS. TRUCK TURNED OVER WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TU RN A CORNER. TRUCK WAS OPERATING ON UNEVEN GROUND OR ROAD SURFACE, AND THE LOAD WAS NOT STABLE. THE OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO CARRY LOAD USING ONLY ONE FORK WITH TH E LOAD ENGAGING MEANS IN THE RAISED POSITION. WHEN THE FORK LIFT OVER-TURNED THE OVERHEAD GUARD LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEES NECK, ASPHYXIATING HIM.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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