1. thepumphandle
  2. Imperial Sugar tragedy continues: Malcolm Frazier died today

Imperial Sugar tragedy continues: Malcolm Frazier died today

By sb admin on August 22, 2008.

WSAV News in Savannah, Georgia reports today that Mr. Malcolm Frazier, 47, succumbed to the severe burns he sustained in the February explosion of combustible dust at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, GA. WSAV reports:

After a long courageous battle, Malcolm Frazier, 47, succumbed to his burn injuries and passed away in the Joseph M. Still Burn Center this morning at 12:50 a.m. 

'We mourn over the death of every burn patient, but this one was particularly hard,' stated Keith Donker, RN, night charge at the Burn Center. 'There is something very special about this family. Over six months, we came to love them dearly. The Frazier family is part of our burn family, and we grieve with them in the loss of their son and brother.'

I'm going to take a moment to pray for Mr. Frazier's family and for the exceptional nurses and healthcare providers who cared for him and for his families' needs.  I can imagine the deep sorrow they are all experiencing. 

One worker victim of the explosion remains in critical condition. 

Update 8/23/08: Another news report about Mr. Malcolm Frazier (here)

===

Previous blog posts about the Imperial Sugar explosion:

Two workers still missing in sugar plant disaster (Feb 13, 2008 )

Too many grieving families from Dixie Crystals explosion (Feb 16, 2008 )

Earlier explosion at Imperial Sugar Refinery (Feb 18, 2008 )

Imperial Sugar saga continues (March 3, 2008 )

"We could not rely on OSHA" (March 8, 2008 )

Ruminations on combustible dust (March 18, 2008 )

Dust to dust (July 28, 2008 )

Tags
combustible dust
Confined Space @ TPH
Occupational Health & Safety

More like this

Imperial Sugar: Saga Continues
OSHA's Assistant Secretary Edwin Foulke is expected to travel to Port Wentworth, Georgia today, more than 3 weeks after a horrific combustible dust explosion at Imperial Sugar took 12 workers' lives.  Another 11 workers remain in critical condition at a burn treatment center in Augusta. …
"Shame on Elaine Chao"
That's the headline from an editorial in today's Savannah Morning News, laying responsibility for the broken workplace safety regulatory system on the Secretary of Labor's desk.  The words of editorial page editor, Tom Barton, sound like those I've heard before when a workplace disaster strikes a…
Dust to dust
As we noted two days ago in a post about how the produce industry is now interested in tracking regulations they previously opposed after being whacked with billions of dollars in losses because of a protracted Salmonella outbreak whose source was presumably produce but couldn't be easily traced,…
Two Workers Still Missing in Sugar Plant Disaster
Fire suppression experts from a North Carolina firm are providing assistance in Port Wentworth, Georgia at the Imperial Sugar factory.  After the devastating explosion five days ago on Thursday evening, February 7, the fire continues to burn.  Two workers remain missing in the fire and debris.…