Three workers injured in an electrical ‘incident’ at Google data centre

Three electricians were injured in an “electrical incident” at a Google data center in Iowa, US, according to a report in SFGate. The report, quoting Council Bluffs Police Department and Google, said that all three injured were taken to hospital.
The incident occurred at 11:59 a.m. local time on Monday, the Council Bluffs Police Department told the publication. The three electricians were working on a substation close to the data center buildings when the electric explosion occurred. “We are aware of an electrical incident that took place today at Google’s data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, injuring three people onsite who are now being treated. The health and safety of all workers is our absolute top priority, and we are working closely with partners and local authorities to thoroughly investigate the situation and provide assistance as needed,” Google spokesperson Devon Smiley said.
“We own and operate data centers around the world to keep our products running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,” says Google. The company has 24 data centers around the world. Of these 15 are in the US, 6 in Europe and 2 in Asia (Singapore and Taiwan).