The former Waterfront restaurant broke free from its moorings again Thursday and floated down the Ohio River.

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A floating restaurant that broke loose from its moorings three years ago broke loose again Thursday.The Waterfront Restaurant drifted downriver just after 11 a.m. Dispatchers said it came to rest just west of the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge.WLWT News 5's Courtis Fuller said a maintenance worker was on the barge when it broke loose.Photos: Waterfront Restaurant floats down river | Watch this report | Ruby: No problems with mooring lately“He told me it broke loose. It’s flipped around and it’s hanging on by a string.” restaurant owner Jeff Ruby said.Only one electrical cable secured the large restaurant, causing it to rest next to the bridge.“We were concerned that it might hit the pier on the Brent Spence Bridge. We have police officers positioned to shut the bridge down should the boat break free,” Covington Fire Chief Dan Mathew said.Ruby said he thought ice in the river played a part in causing the Waterfront to snap loose.The maintenance worker was rescued by firefighters."He's very lucky. He's very fortunate and, you know, these cold conditions, you never know what's going to happen," coworker Brian Welage said.Covington police said there was a gas leak when the restaurant broke free. Electrical wires also snapped and part of the barge caught fire. The Coast Guard was also assisting with the response.“You know, you hear the call go out and you say, 'Did it really break free again? and 'Yes, it did,' but the life hazard was far less than it was the last time but still a precarious situation,” Mathew said.The restaurant broke loose in 2011, and more than 80 patrons and workers had to be rescued.The restaurant hasn't reopened since, but Ruby has previously said it would eventually.Ruby told Fuller that there haven't been any troubles with the moorings since it was returned to its original spot on the river.Ruby said tugboats will move the barge to a more secure location Friday. The boats will remain in the water all night to make sure the restaurant does not move farther downriver.The future of the restaurant remains uncertain.