Worker Dies from Burn Injuries
A 49-year-old employee at a plastics plant in Kentucky died 10 days after he was injured in a fire.
Mark Stone was one of four workers injured in what has been referred to as a polymer flash at Polymer Partners LLC in Louisville. He suffered burns to more than 90 percent of his body. He was surrounded by his wife, Pam, their 19-year-old son, Jordan, and other family members when he died.
A chair at the church where Stone taught Sunday school was covered with several items, including a tiny guitar and an angel, in the hope that he would survive his injuries and return. A family member described him as being a funny and lovable person who made others feel important.
Kentucky labor officials had previously fined Polymer Partners nearly $27,000 for safety violations which included hazardous concentrations of explosive dust.
