Port Worker Fatally Injured In Fall Into Bulker’s Cargo Hold [Koper, Slovenia – 20 November 2019]

Port Worker Fatally Injured In Fall Into Bulker’s Cargo Hold [Koper, Slovenia – 20 November 2019]

Posted by on Nov 25, 2019 in Bulletins

Port Worker Fatally Injured In Fall Into Bulker’s Cargo Hold [Koper, Slovenia – 20 November 2019]

While local media coverage appears somewhat minimal, Blueoceana Company has been made to understand that Mr. Denis Turk, a 47 year old casual/contract docker, suffered a fatal fall of approximately 14-17 Meters (45.9-55.7 Feet) from a vertical ladder; into the hold of M/V KNOSSOS at the Port of Koper, Slovenia last Wednesday (20 November 2019) afternoon.

It has been alleged that the fatally injured worker was advised by his foreman to not use the ladder, but to rather wait for a crane-supported personnel safety carrier to transport him out of the hold. We await further confirmation.

Link to (Roughly Translated) Media Account:

A contract docker has died in a work accident in the Port of Koper (112019)
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Link to (Roughly Translated) Media Account

He fell off the ladder into a ship’s hold and died (112219)Download
The Bulk Carrier M/V KNOSSOS
Aerial View of Koper Port
Orientation of Koper Port
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