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Accident Summary Nr: 14543730 - FORKLIFT OVER TURNED, ASPHYXIATING EMPLOYEE

Accident Summary Nr: 14543730 -- Report ID: 0317740 -- Event Date: 10/06/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1135821	10/09/1984	3312	0	Bethlehem Steel Corporation-Beth Forge Division

Abstract: ON OCTOBER 6,1984. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO MOVE A SCOOP (CLAM BUCKET) FROM THE 42" MILL AREA TO THE 48" MILL AREA. HE WAS OPERATING A 6,000 LB. CLARK FORK TRUCK,1980, DIESEL FUEL, MODEL C-500 Y-60 D SERIAL NO.Y 355-22-4323. THE SCOOP WEIGHT WAS APPROX. 3800 LBS. TRUCK TURNED OVER WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN 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 THE LOAD ENGAGING MEANS IN THE RAISED POSITION. WHEN THE FORK LIFT OVER-TURNED THE OVERHEAD GUARD LANDED ON THE EMPLOYEES NECK, ASPHYXIATING HIM.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, UNEVEN GROUND, OVERHEAD GUARD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1135821			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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