Authorities reported that two workers at the University of Maryland College Park suffered injuries on January 13 from a flash fire after working on a faulty heating and air conditioning unit on the roof of a university dorm.
According to the University of Maryland’s site, Oakland Hall, the nine-story dorm where the incident occurred, is home to about 700 students. At 9 a.m., the incident was reported on social media outlets of the university police and Prince George’s County fire officials. Police evacuated students from the area and warned people to stay away.
One of the workers suffered “serious trauma to the upper body” in the fire and was taken to a trauma center, according to a Prince George’s County spokesperson. The second worker sustained “less serious injuries,” and was taken to an area hospital.
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Did You Know: According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the leading causes of worker deaths on construction sites were falls, followed by struck by object, electrocution and caught in/between.
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