The employees were transported to a hospital with varying degrees of burns and smoke inhalation injuries.
Five utility workers were injured in an explosion in an underground Department of Water and Power electrical vault near 3744 North Barham Boulevard Thursday afternoon, officials said.
Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the location just before 2 p.m. for a reported electrocution, LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart said. When responders arrived, five employees had varying degrees of burns and smoke inhalation injuries, but none of the injuries were life-threatening, Stewart said. All patients were alert, conscious, talking, and were in fair condition. There was no active fire hazard and the power was confirmed to be off.The explosion caused a power outage in the area, as crews worked to repair the damage. There was no estimated time of restoration. About 17 customers were affected, DWP said.
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