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MAGNA — A Kennecott worker suffered first- and second-degree burns on his face and arms from a steam explosion Monday while working at the tailings pond west of Magna.
Unified Fire Authority spokesman Ben Sharer said the incident was not as severe as initially feared when an explosion was reported in the area. The worker, in his 20s, was performing an annual inspection of the barge's flotation tanks, Sharer said.
The lid of one tank would not open, so the worker began grinding a bolt to open it. The grinding heated water in the tank and the pressure popped the lid off, releasing steam.
The worker was taken to University Hospital by ambulance.
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