# Third or fourth degree electrical burns at Go Car Wash
> OSHA SIR `2022065261` · 6/16/2022 · ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Third or fourth degree electrical burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Switchboards, switches, fuses
## Employer
- **Name:** Go Car Wash
- **Location:** 1190 Chili Avenue, ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, 14624
- **NAICS:** 811192
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## 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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*