Mining Incidents
Fatality · MSHA Record #220141700028

Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store Keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning Plant Operator

June 14, 2014 at 2:00 PM
Chalk Hills Quarry · Surface · Metal/Nonmetal
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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