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Worker, Injured In Hospital Blast, "Clinging To Life"

062609fire.jpg According to the Daily News, the worker who was seriously injured during a flash fire at a Columbia-Presbyterian building is "clinging to life." Manuel Culcay suffered burned on 85% of his body; he is in critical condition at Harlem Hospital (which has a burn unit), breathing with the help of a ventilator. On Friday, Culcay, who works for Yonkers-based Acid Waste Management, had been cleaning out a water tank when the vapors of the alcohol cleaning solution ignited when someone turned on a halogen lamp. One of the paramedics who tended to Culcay, Mark Caplan, told the News that he and his partner had just dropped off a patient at Columbia-Presbyterian, "We were done with our shift. I guess we were at the right place at the right time," and added that they were praying for him.

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  • sj

    Poor bastard. With burns over 85% of his body, he will probably die. Frankly, if I had burns over 85% of my body, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't want to survive it.

  • NannyState

    Horrible.

  • sharpshoota

    Sorry Mark Caplan, you've just lost your job for violating HIPAA laws of New York State. Goodbye.

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