{"id":5408,"date":"2026-03-03T11:35:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/?p=5408"},"modified":"2026-03-03T11:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T17:35:24","slug":"construction-worker-critically-injured-after-transformer-explosion-on-san-antonios-west-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/construction-worker-critically-injured-after-transformer-explosion-on-san-antonios-west-side\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction Worker Critically Injured After Transformer Explosion on San Antonio\u2019s West Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5409\" style=\"width: 427px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5409\" class=\"wp-image-5409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-184401726-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"transformer explosion San Antonio, West Side construction accident, Wiseman Boulevard explosion, Luckenbach Road job site accident, construction site explosion Texas, electrical injury construction worker, burn injury workplace Texas, high voltage accident Texas, gas tank explosion construction site, workplace explosion injury claim Texas, workers compensation construction accident, Texas non subscriber employer injury claim, third party liability construction accident, defective transformer lawsuit Texas, OSHA electrical safety violation Texas, San Antonio workplace injury lawyer, Texas construction accident attorney, Call Shaw, Carabin Shaw, Clients First, Injury Help\" width=\"417\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-184401726-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-184401726-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-184401726.jpg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 417px) 100vw, 417px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Construction workers are at greater risk of burn injuries.<\/p><\/div>\n<h1 data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"340\">Worker Injured After Transformer Explodes on a West Side Construction Site<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"507\">According to a report from <strong data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"410\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">News4SanAntonio<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, a construction worker was hospitalized after a transformer exploded on a West Side job site.\u00b9<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carabinshaw.com\/news\/construction-worker-critically-injured-after-transformer-explosion-on-san-antonios-west-side\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Construction Worker Critically Injured After Transformer Explosion on San Antonio\u2019s West Side\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction workers are at greater risk of burn injuries. 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