Man is rescued with injuries to his face after an accident at a construction site on the side of the highway in São Pedro Reproduction/EPTV A 50-year-old operator was injured after being hit by a microexplosion in a truck with an asphalt mix machine while working at a construction site on Rodovia Geraldo de Barros (SP-304), near São Pedro (SP). According to the Fire Department, the victim suffered injuries to his face and arms. Santa Casa de São Pedro stated that the patient was admitted to the Emergency Care Unit after a "serious accident with a tar substance", with 40% of his body suffering from burns, without compromising his airways. The hospital requested a place as a reference hospital in Limeira (SP) and is awaiting approval. ? Click here to follow the g1 Piracicaba channel on WhatsApp When consulted, Eixo SP, the responsible dealership, said that the victim was immediately rescued after the accident and taken to Santa Casa de São Pedro. Read more at the end of the report. The causes that led to the leak and the consequent microexplosion of the asphalt material have not yet been identified and remain under investigation. Lieutenant of the Fire Department, Willian José Lastoria, said that teams inspected the truck and isolated the accident site Edijan Del Santo/EPTV Accident The Fire Department informed EPTV, a Globo affiliate for Piracicaba and the region, that it received a call to respond to an incident involving a truck transporting asphalt mixture at Km 197 on Rodovia Geraldo de Barros. The operator's rescue was carried out by the Eixo concessionaire's emergency team even before the Fire Department arrived. He was taken conscious to medical care at Santa Casa de São Pedro. Accident with asphalt mix truck leaves worker injured and mobilizes firefighters at construction sites on SP-304 Reproduction/EPTV The Fire Department team was on site to ensure the safety of the area, ensuring local isolation. The vehicle was also inspected, checking the truck involved to rule out new risks of fire or explosion.
Worker is injured after microexplosion with tar tank at construction site on Highway SP-304, says Firefighter
Man is rescued with injuries to his face after an accident at a construction site on the side of the highway in São Pedro Reproduction/EPTV A 50-year-old operator was injured after being hit by a microexplosion in a...
What Eixo SP says In a note sent to g1, on the afternoon of this Thursday (23), Eixo SP informed that the employee is from an outsourced company and, after the accident, received immediate assistance. The concessionaire also stated that it is following the case and offering support to the worker. "The worker from an outsourced company, involved in an accident during the works on SP 304 - Rodovia Geraldo de Barros, in the early afternoon of this Thursday (23), received immediate assistance from the concessionaire's rescue teams and was taken to the hospital unit after receiving initial care on site", he said. "The concessionaire monitors the case and continues to provide all necessary support to the employee and the company responsible for the services", he added. VIDEOS: everything about Piracicaba and the region See more news about the region at g1 Piracicaba
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