A fall from a catwalk above a bulk conveyor system killed a maritime facility worker. The conveyor was used to transfer fertilizer from barges to a warehouse. At the time of the incident, the victim had been standing on the catwalk inside the warehouse. From a height of 35 feet (11 meters) above the floor, he was adjusting the tripper control that causes the product to be dumped from the conveyor to a hopper. A co-worker who also had been up on the catwalk went below to operate power to the conveyor belt as the first worker tried to jog the tripper […]
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