Fatality · MSHA Record #220141700028
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator
June 14, 2014 at 2:00 PM
Operator: Diamond K Gypsum Inc (Karen Palmer)
Emery County, UT
ClassificationSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
TypeContact with hot objects or substances
Investigator narrative
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).
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Welding Or Cutting
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Accident type
- Contact with hot objects or substances
- Source of injury
- FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,(Not Elsewhere Classified)
- Nature of injury
- BURN OR SCALD (HEAT)
- Total mining experience
- 6 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0.15 years
- Experience in this job
- 0.15 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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