Lehi High School, where an agricultural teacher was injured in a May 10 welding accident during class, as seen on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
The May 10 accident happened as teacher Colton Marble was helping a student with a welding project, which involved splitting a 55-gallon drum in half to create a feeding trough for cattle, according to Sgt. Levi Lewis of the Lehi Police Department. Marble was using a plasma cutter to slice through the drum when it ignited and exploded in his face, causing “significant damage,” Lewis said. No one else was injured.
Lehi High School teacher Colton Marble, who was injured in a class welding accident on May 10, 2024.After getting a text message about the situation, a student, who had been in another building at the time, also ran to the agricultural building and began rendering aid. She had recently completed an EMT course, Lewis said.Emergency responders arrived shortly after. Marble was rushed to a local hospital and later flown to a trauma center, Lewis said.
The school informed Lehi High parents and families about the accident that day, according to a statement from the Alpine School District. Support services and crisis counseling were made available to students.“We have heard and learned that the teacher is responding well to the medical treatments that he’s receiving,” Lewis said. “They’re optimistic and hopeful, but it will be a long road to recovery.
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