Fatality · MSHA Record #220042380045
Superintendent
August 21, 2004 at 8:15 AM
Operator: Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc (Thomas L Bernert)
Clackamas County, OR
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeFall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Investigator narrative
(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.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Machine Maintenance
- Subunit / location
- DREDGE
- Accident type
- Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Source of injury
- FLOOR,WALKING SURF-NOT UG
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Total mining experience
- 47 years
- Experience at this mine
- 27.38 years
- Experience in this job
- 27.38 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220042380045 · Mine ID 3500807Trainer view →