Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 707927 - FORKLIFT OPERATOR KILLED WHEN LIFT OVERTURNED (OVERLOADED)
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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18867770 | 07/17/1987 | 3312 | 0 | Bethlehem Steel Corp. |
Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, THE OPERATOR OF A YALE FORKLIFT TRUCK RATED AT 3700 POUNDS, ATTEMPTED TO LIFT A LOAD WEIGHING 5,000 POUNDS. THE TRUCK OVERTURNED INTO A 35 FEET DEEP SLAG PIT. THE TRUCK'S CAB WAS CRUSHED. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED OF A COMBINATION OF CRUSHING INJURIES AND BURNS FROM THE HOT SLAG IN THE PIT.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 18867770 | Fatality | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |