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.”
“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.