A twenty two year factory worker is in a critical condition after an explosion at a factory in Viljoenskroon about 30km from Kroonstad this morning.
ER24 paramedics arrived on the scene and found the man in a very critical condition. He had sustained about 40 percent burns to his body and was in a lot of pain. Advanced life support intervention had to be performed on the patient by means of fluid and pain medication. The patient was rushed to Welkom Medi-Clinic where he was seen to by the trauma staff and later moved to the ICU for further medical care.
It is believed that the twenty two year factory worker was pouring some sort of chemical powder into a container when an explosion took place. It is unclear how the explosion happened but the necessary authorities were informed and would investigate the incident further. The factory makes feed for chickens.
Derrick Banks
ER24