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ER24 Media Blog: Men Serious After Been Burnt

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Men Serious After Been Burnt

Three men have sustained severe burns after trying to fix or start a generator on a plot in the Lockvall area of Vanderbiljpark.

ER24 along with other emergency services arrived on the scene and were taken to the area where the men were found. Two men, one age fifteen and the second age twenty five was found outside the farm house. A third was man was found inside the house which the provincial services was dealing with.

The two men outside had sustained 25% severe burns to their legs and arms. Special burns packs were placed on the men to try and help with the pain. The third man had sustained about 50% burns throughout his body and Advanced Life Support Intervention was performed. All three men were transported to a nearby hospital for further medical care.

It is believed that the three men were either fix or trying to start a generator and they were working with petrol. In the mix up it is alleged that someone struck a match causing the three men to catch on fire. No one else was injured in the incident.

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