Fatality · MSHA Record #220042380045

Superintendent fatality at WILLAMETTE RIVER (Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc), OR, August 21, 2004

at 8:15 AM

On August 21, 2004, a superintendent was fatally injured in a slip or fall of person accident at WILLAMETTE RIVER (Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc), OR.

WILLAMETTE RIVER · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc (Thomas L Bernert)

Clackamas County, OR

Classification SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Type Fall 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
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 47 years
Experience at this mine: 27 years
Experience in this job: 27 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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