Bentley-Miller Arby's of South Dakota

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — PIERRE, South Dakota

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bentley-Miller Arby's of South Dakota in 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

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