At 11h30 Tuesday morning Netcare 911 responded the corners of Stanmore road and Montmore drive in Phoenix north of Durban.
Upon arrival, it was established that two adult males a 44-year-old and a 37-year-old had sustained injuries to there face and eyes after one of the workers allegedly breached a high-pressure water pipe located about a meter under the ground.
Both patients were assessed by an Advanced life support paramedic and found to be in a stable condition.
One of the patients was transported to a hospital by private EMS and the other male at the time was going to seek medical attention privately.
The scene was handed over to Ethekwini waterworks.
