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Thomas L Bernert controller

MSHA controller ID: M34870

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
14
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1994–2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
100
citations
26
significant & substantial
$65,510
proposed penalties
$65,372
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $138 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
27
inspections on record
659
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 659 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$66K
proposed penalties
$65K
current assessed
$65K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
98 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2008-03-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2006
3
2004
1 (1f)
2003
1
2002
1
1999
1
1998
1
1997
3
1996
1
1995
1
1994
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
August 21, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

(3) MINERS WERE WORKING TO INSTALL & MOVE A NEW CONVEYOR BELT. PILAR WAS FEEDING THE BELT OFF THE ROLL TOWARD THE HEAD PULLEY. VICTIM WAS PULLING THE BELTING TOWARDS THE TAIL PULLEY WITH A 3/4" ROPE ATTACHED TO THE LACING HOLES W/3 STRANDS OF WIRE. THE PULL ROPE DETACHED FROM THE WIRE & HE FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A CONCRETE SLAB. HE WAS 12'ABOVE THE GROUND, FALL PROTECTION NOT WORN.

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