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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104396072 - Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Sparrows Point Blvd
Sparrows Point, MD 21219
Mailing Address:
Martin Towers Blvd, Bethlehem, PA 18016
Union Status: Union
SIC:3312
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/26/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/23/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360218788 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $520 |
| Current Penalty | $520 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $520 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100178 P 1 | 08/22/1988 | 08/25/1988 | $520 | $520 | $0 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At noon on July 15, 1988, Employee #1, who had 1 1/2 years of experience, was using a Sewell Parker battery-operated stand-up lift truck, #2869, to move steel coils. As he moved the truck in reverse, he struck a building column and was knocked unconscious. Employee #1 was found lying on the floor, having sustained a dislocated right shoulder, two broken ribs, and a head laceration. Apparently, he fell backward over the right corner of the lift's battery box plate and battery, which were 23 in. and 27 in., respectively, above the operator's platform. The platform was 48 in. above the concrete floor and embedded with steel strips. The lift truck's side guard bar was found in place. A guardrail that previously had been in place between the operator's station and the battery had been removed some time before the accident.
Keywords: FRACTURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, SHOULDER, STAND-UP OPERATOR, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, DISLOCATED, RIB, FALL, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104396072 | Hospitalized injury | Dislocation | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |