Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104425566 - Bethlehem Steel Corp.
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Inspection Information - Office: Maryland Region 3 | ||||
Nr: 104425566 | Report ID: 0352430 | Open Date: 04/01/1989 | ||
Bethlehem Steel Corp. | ||||
Sparrows Point Rd Sparrows Point, MD 21219 | Union Status: Union | |||
SIC: 3312/Steel Works, Blast Furnaces (Including Coke Ovens), and Rolling Mills | ||||
Mailing: Martin Towers, Bethlehem, PA 18016 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 05/18/1989 | |
Planning Guide: | Safety-Manufacturing | Close Case: | 05/26/1989 | |
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 360225262 |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 14297477 | Event: 03/31/1989 | Employee Killed When Falling Crane Load Lacerates Leg | ||||
At 1:45 p.m. on March 31, 1989, Employee #1, a material handler, was assisting in loading a 40 ft flatbed truck. He was supposed to position himself away from the loading area until the material had been lowered to within a few inches of the loader; he was then to come in and guide the load into position, placing wooden chocks between each lift. Employee #1 was walking toward the crane as it was coming in with a load when one of the four load handling hooks disengaged, causing the load to swing and fall. It struck Employee #1 on the rear of his right leg, resulting in a severe laceration and loss of blood. He was killed. | ||||||
Keywords: loading, crane hook, loss of blood, unsecured, work rules, suspended load, laceration, struck by, falling object, leg | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 104425566 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |