| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skinner, Lee H | 34 | Male | Second degree burn | Not recorded |
Lee H. Skinner (34) changed the carbide in two lamps and then shoved the plastic bag, containing the mixture of dry and soupy carbide, into a pocket of his coveralls. After hiking a few hundred feet, he discovered that the heat generated by the carbide had already given him a second degree burn about the size of a quarter on his leg.
Analysis: Spent carbide can easily generate minor burns or explosions. This would have been prevented had Skinner put the plastic bag into his pack. It is best not to clean a carbide lamp until the charge is completely used. This can be assured by unscrewing the bottom slightly and wiggling it to open a path for free water flow into the caked carbide.