Warehouseman

Employee was shrink wrapping a pallet with a weed burner and for some unknown reason he burned himself and was found by a co-worker in a serious burn condition. He is burned over 36% of his body including left arm, which has been amputated, and his right upper arm, chest and face. The cause of death was mucomuyosis (fungal infection).

Texto original en inglés de la MSHA

On June 14, 2014, Kevin Lee Ames, Laborer, age 35, was killed at Chalk Hills Quarry, a gypsum facility. He was involved in the shipping process of the plant’s operation under the supervision of John Smith, Shift Supervisor. The shipping process involved operating a bagger unit, palletizer, propane shrink wrapper, and forklift. Just prior to the accident, Smith left the immediate area where Ames was working to complete his regular check on the mills. When Smith returned, he found that the victim had sustained serious burns to his left arm and chest. Ames was transported to a hospital for treatment. The victim died on July 28, 2014 from mucormycosis (fungal infection) due to the burns. On September 30, 2014, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) referred the accident to the Chargeability Review Committee. On April 9, 2015, the Chargeability Review Committee determined that this death should be charged to the mining industry. The death certificate indicated that the manner of death was accidental and that the cause of death was mucormycosis due to burns. An autopsy was not performed. At the time of the accident, Ames was being treated for a seizure disorder.

Hallazgos del informe final de investigación de la MSHA, que sustituye la narrativa preliminar anterior.

Actividad al momento del incidente

Welding Or Cutting

Subunidad / ubicación

STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT

Tipo de accidente

Contacto con objetos o sustancias calientes

Fuente de la lesión

FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)

Naturaleza de la lesión

BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)

Parte del cuerpo afectada

MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)

Experiencia minera total

6 years

Experiencia en esta mina

0 years

Experiencia en este puesto

0 years

Grado de la lesión

FATALITY