A Rio Tinto Kennecott employee died Tuesday night, two days after being exposed to sulfur dioxide at the company’s smelter, the company said Wednesday.
A company news release said the employee was performing “regular work duties to remove debris from a boiler and was exposed to sulfur dioxide gases.”
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“We are deeply saddened by this tragedy,” said Kennecott Utah Copper Managing Director Marc Cameron. “Our hearts go out to our colleague’s family at this difficult time. We have lost a valuable employee and dear friend, and this incident will have a lasting impact on all of us.