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

June 14, 2014 at 2:00 PM

Chalk Hills Quarry · Diamond K Gypsum Inc · Emery County, UT

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

Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Contact with hot objects or substances
Activity at time: Welding Or Cutting
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Source of injury: FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
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
Mine type: Surface
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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