2 injured in Priest Rapids Dam explosion set for surgery

Two workers injured in an electrical explosion at Priest Rapids Dam on Oct. 8 remain in the intensive care unit at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

One man is in critical condition and the other is in serious condition, according to Harborview. Both will be undergoing burn surgeries.

Four other Grant Public Utility District employees who were injured have been released from hospitals. This weekend two men who were in satisfactory condition were released from Harborview.

Notes of support can be emailed to the two PUD employees who remain in the hospital and their families. Go to www.uwmedicine.org/patient-resources/email-patient. For the patient’s name enter “dam explosion patients in intensive care.” Notes will be screened before they are delivered.

Grant PUD is covering most of the expenses of the injured workers, including lodging, transportation and meals for their families in Seattle. A fund has been set up to cover any additional expenses.

Send donations to Granco Credit Union, P.O. Box 127, Ephrata, Wash., 98823. Donations should be marked “Priest Rapids Family Fund.”

This story was originally published October 19, 2015 at 1:09 PM with the headline "2 injured in Priest Rapids Dam explosion set for surgery."