VALLEY ROUNDUP : Canoga Park : 2 Men Still Critical After Electrical Blast
Two men severely burned in an electrical panel explosion at a discount clothing store remained in critical condition Tuesday, officials said.
Ken Withee, 40, of Rancho Cucamonga, suffered second- and third-degree burns over about 50% of his body, including his stomach, chest, shoulders, arms and face, said Larry Weinberg, spokesman for the Grossman Burn Center at Sherman Oaks Hospital.
Withee, an electrician, was breathing with the aid of a respirator, Weinberg said.
Also injured was Richard Donnely, 61, an employee at Designer Labels 4 Less in the 6500 block of Canoga Avenue, where the accident occurred Monday afternoon.
Donnely suffered second-degree burns over 17% of his body, including his face, left arm and lower abdomen, as well as some third-degree burns, said Adelaida De La Cerda, a spokeswoman at County/USC Medical Center.
The men were injured when an electrical panel short-circuited and exploded, authorities said.
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