Bentley-Miller Arby's of South Dakota
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — PIERRE, South Dakota
| Employer | Bentley-Miller Arby's of South Dakota |
| Address | 319 West Sioux Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | PIERRE, South Dakota 57501 |
| Report ID | 2019055066 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks |
| Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords |
| Secondary Source | Cleaning and polishing agents, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722513 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.36852, -100.35771 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was training another employee on how to clean the shake machine when the shake machine expelled excess cleaning solution onto an electrical outlet. The employee unplugged the shake machine's cord from the outlet and was shocked.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2019, a worker at Bentley-Miller Arby's of South Dakota in PIERRE, South Dakota suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with power cords, electrical cords, extension cords identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 730 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified injuries.
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