One Person Electrocuted at Baxter

One person had to be airlifted to a Winston-Salem treatment center after being electrocuted at the Baxter factory Monday afternoon.

William Kehler, emergency services director for McDowell County EMS said the EMS along with Ashford Fire Department and McDowell Rescue, responded to the Baxters facility in Marion just before 3pm yesterday due to a reported electrocution.

One person was reported to have suffered serious injuries. Kehler says an emergency helicopter from Med Center Air was called to the scene and airlifted the patient to NC Baptist Burn Center in Winston-Salem. No additional information was provided at this time.

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