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Thomas L Bernert controller

MSHA controller ID: M34870

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 6
Mines on record: 1
Years on record: 2002–2006

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2001

100

citations

significant & substantial

$65,510

proposed penalties

$65,372

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 1 non-fatal
NO VALUE FOUND 1 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2006

2004

1 (1f)

2003

2002

Operators under this controller

Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc 6

Mines on record

WILLAMETTE RIVER OR

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.