NEWSFLASH: Metro worker airlifted after east electrical box explosion
The man had been working on the electrical box when it reportedly exploded.
A Tshwane metro worker had to be airlifted from a primary school in the east of Pretoria after an electrical box he had been working on exploded on Thursday.
The box is located on the sidewalk next to Constania Park primary school.
Paramedics were called to the scene at around 15:00, according to Netcare911 spokesperson Shawn Herbst.
Herbst said the worker, a 57-year-old man, sustained serious injuries include severe burns to his upper body.
“Our paramedics arrived to find the man unconscious and in a critical condition,” he said.
“Eyewitnesses said he had been working on the nearby electrical box when a flash fire occurred.”
Paramedics administered advanced life support interventions.
“Due to the nature of his injuries, he had to be airlifted from the scene to a nearby hospital.”
“A second man, also a metro worker, sustained very minor injuries to his hand and was taken to hospital by ambulance for a check up.”
Local private security company, Brinant Security, helped keep entry and exit routes open to assist the emergency services.
Local authorities were also on scene for further investigations.
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