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Go Car Wash

Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Third or fourth degree electrical burns — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Go Car Wash in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer Go Car Wash Report ID 2022065261
Address 1190 Chili Avenue City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14624
Event Date June 16, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Third or fourth degree electrical burns Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Industry (NAICS) 811192 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.14000, -77.66000

Incident Narrative

While performing an hourly operational check, an employee noticed a blower was not running. The employee went into the equipment room, opened the motor control center (MCC) and reset the circuit breaker inside the MCC to restart the blower. An arc flash occurred, causing burns to the left side of his face and ear, second degree burns to his left hand, and third degree burns to his left arm.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2022, a worker at Go Car Wash in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered third or fourth degree electrical burns to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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