Mechanic critically injured in explosion

Sustained critical burns to his face
SUNNY SIDE Eyewitness News is told the victim was working with a machine when there was a blast inside 41-27 37th Street just before 3 a.m.

He sustained critical burns to the face and was rushed to the burn unit at Cornell Medical Center, officials say.

Authorities were investigating the possibility an acetylene tank exploded.

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