Accident Report Detail
Accident: 707927 - Forklift Operator Killed When Lift Overturned (Overloaded)
Accident: 707927 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 07/14/1987 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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18867770 | 07/17/1987 | 3312 | Bethlehem Steel Corp. | ||||
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. | |||||||
Keywords:
burn, work rules, overloaded, crushed, industrial truck, pit, overturn
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 18867770 | Fatality | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |