Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator

The Employee was on the surface of a clean dry barge in daylight hours with no movement and light wind. The Ee passed through the #2 port hatch opening and made contact with the empty hopper floor. Cause is unknown. Ee was installing a dust prevention tarp across the port hatch opening before the incident. The operator contests MSHA jurisdiction.

Activity at time of incident

Barge, Boat, Dredge

Subunit / location

MILL OPERATION/PREPARATION PLANT

Accident type

Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Source of injury

BLDG,STRUCT,BOAT,RAFT,(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Nature of injury

MULTIPLE INJURIES

Total mining experience

3.37 years

Experience at this mine

3.37 years

Experience in this job

2.48 years

Degree of injury

FATALITY