Rocky Mount Fire Department

ROCKY MOUNT – A local electrician suffered serious burn injuries in a flash explosion on July 29th while performing pool maintenance at the YMCA.

Rocky Mount Battalion Chief T.N. Turner said the electrician was using a vacuum truck to clean out the pool’s sand filters when the incident occurred.

Witnesses from the City of Rocky Mount Parks & Recreation Department, City Environmental Services personnel, and off duty Rocky Mount Fire Engineer Gary Atkinson went to his aid and extinguished the blaze and called 911.

After extensive on scene treatment by Rocky Mount Fire & Nash EMS workers, the victim was life-flighted to the Jaycee Burn Center at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill School of Medicine he was listed in critical condition with second and third degree burns to 50 percent of this body.

PRIMARY AGENCY: Rocky Mount Fire Department
ASSISTING AGENCY: Nash EMS

INCIDENT TYPE: Explosion