WATCH: Man Suffers Second-Degree Burns After NYC Sidewalk Grate Explodes As He Walks Over It: ‘Hurt Like Hell’
A man is currently recovering but lucky to be alive following an explosion on a New York City sidewalk.
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57-year-old Barry West was caught in the flames on July 22 at around 5:30 pm as he was headed to T-Mobile to pay his cellphone bill. Surveillance video obtained by NBC News shows the shocking moment West gets caught in the blast, but can later be seen getting out alive. He was then transported to Nassau University Medical Center to treat his wounds.
While speaking with the NY Daily News this week, he said, “I feel lousy, lousy.” The victim added, “I don’t remember too much. It was — boom! — out of nowhere. I wasn’t able to move and it hurt like hell. I lost some skin all over,” he added.
Meanwhile, Con Edison is investigating the incident:
“The safety of the public, our customers, and our employees is our number one priority,” a spokesperson told NY Daily News. “We are fully investigating the cause of this event which caused serious injury to a member of the public. We express our sincere concern for the victim and our regret for this incident. We wish him a full and fast recovery.”
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