Mining Incidents

WILLAMETTE RIVER Metal/Non-Metal

WCP, Inc · Surface
Wilsonville, Clackamas County, OR  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 3500807

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
10
Years on record
2002–2019
Latest incident
Oct 2019
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
144
citations
32
significant & substantial
$71,005
proposed penalties
$70,174
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2020 Q1 159 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 1,393 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 2 3 0 1500000.0
2018 Q2 2 1 0 500000.0
2017 Q2 2 1 0 500000.0
2017 Q1 1,597 1 0 626.2
2016 Q4 2 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 1,258 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

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.

Reportable incidents

9 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2019 · 1 incident

October 24, 2019 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
WCP, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was trying to check the closing pin on a dump truck tailgate, when the pin actuated and pinched EE's finger.

2018 · 2 incidents

December 17, 2018 OR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
WCP, Inc · Flash burns (electric)

Pulled fuse in fused disconnect, arc flash happened. Burns to both hands, and right thigh.

December 17, 2018 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
WCP, Inc · Flash burns (electric)

An electrician and a MSHA trained escort were in a crusher MCC, the electrician identified and then tried to remove a bad fuse when an Arc flash occured, the electrician was burned on both hands and a patch on the thigh, the MSHA escort was burned on the right hand.

2017 · 1 incident

October 16, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
WCP, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Dump Truck Driver was dumping load on the pit run pile and dislodged mud flap, driver got out to retrieve mud flat from pile and strained lower back while pulling on the mud flap

2006 · 3 incidents

November 3, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Worker said that he slipped while trying to grease the crusher at the end of the day, his left knee hit the crusher. This worker called in on Thursday 10/26/06, to say that he could not get out of bed because he had twisted his left knee. So he missed Friday the 27th of Oct. 2006. We beleive that this is a non employment injury. We did however fill out workers comp form 801.

August 22, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Worker was greasing a digging bucket, when he stepped down off bucket the gravel under his footing gave way causing him to slip down. As a result of not checking his footing his chin caught the arm on the bucket.

March 31, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was repairing sand screw, while moving some parts with co-worker, his left thumb was pinched between two parts, smashing the tip causing fracture at the tip of his thumb.

2003 · 1 incident

March 3, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc · No Value Found

OFF-LOADING DRAGLINE FROM BARGE TO SHORE, WHILE LINING UP STEEL RAMPS THE BUCKET CAME LOOSE AND HIT WORKER.

2002 · 1 incident

September 27, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Joe Bernert Towing Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS PULLING ON ROPE, FELL BACK AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND ON THE HATCH BOLTS, CUTTING THE PALM