BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield man who suffered serious leg injuries following the Pacific Gas and Electric plant implosion is improving as of Tuesday night.
While in Bakersfield for a summer jobs event sponsored by the utility, the president of PG&E Christopher P. Johns commented on the injuries caused by Saturday's implosion.
"We did try and reach out to the Wood family," said Johns. "They asked us for privacy right now because obviously their biggest focus is on the health of Mr. Wood and we are respecting that privacy."
Jerry Wood, 43, is said to be in fair condition as of Tuesday night. That's according to a spokesperson with Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California.
His daughter told 17 News on Monday he was scheduled for surgeries on both legs that were hit by flying metal from the implosion. I asked Johns why there was not a greater distance between the implosion site and the crowd near the Lowe's parking lot where Wood was standing.
"That's one of the things we will look at as we investigate this," said Johns. "Try to understand exactly when the experts put together the boundary, how they determined the adequacy of the boundary. I know everybody wants answers and so do we."
He has also reached out to the four other people who were injured Saturday.
"We are reaching out to those four also," Johns said. "Our first and foremost concern is for their safety and we want to make sure we do right by them."
CAL-OSHA is investigating to determine if there were any violations of state and health regulations.
While in Bakersfield for a summer jobs event sponsored by the utility, the president of PG&E Christopher P. Johns commented on the injuries caused by Saturday's implosion.
"We did try and reach out to the Wood family," said Johns. "They asked us for privacy right now because obviously their biggest focus is on the health of Mr. Wood and we are respecting that privacy."
Jerry Wood, 43, is said to be in fair condition as of Tuesday night. That's according to a spokesperson with Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, California.
His daughter told 17 News on Monday he was scheduled for surgeries on both legs that were hit by flying metal from the implosion. I asked Johns why there was not a greater distance between the implosion site and the crowd near the Lowe's parking lot where Wood was standing.
"That's one of the things we will look at as we investigate this," said Johns. "Try to understand exactly when the experts put together the boundary, how they determined the adequacy of the boundary. I know everybody wants answers and so do we."
He has also reached out to the four other people who were injured Saturday.
"We are reaching out to those four also," Johns said. "Our first and foremost concern is for their safety and we want to make sure we do right by them."
CAL-OSHA is investigating to determine if there were any violations of state and health regulations.