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Con Ed Worker Burned in West 92nd Street Explosion, Officials Say

By Julie Shapiro | February 1, 2013 2:56pm | Updated on February 1, 2013 5:25pm
 A 26-year-old man was burned in an electrical explosion on West 92nd Street Feb. 1, 2013.
A 26-year-old man was burned in an electrical explosion on West 92nd Street Feb. 1, 2013.
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UPPER WEST SIDE — A 26-year-old Con Ed worker was burned in an electrical explosion on the Upper West Side Friday afternoon, officials said.

The man suffered first- and second-degree burns to his face and neck in the explosion at 294 W. 92nd St., between Broadway and West End Avenue, about 12:50 p.m., the FDNY and Con Ed said.

He was rushed to New York Hospital, fire officials said. His injuries were not life-threatening, Con Ed said.