Originally Posted by Dreadnought

Hell no, I have witnessed and been blown to the ground from a high voltage electrical explosion before (some claim they heard the BANG up to 10 miles away and rattled the windows).

That explosion if close up would have definately blown a person off their feet and made them probably deaf for a time afterwards if not burned.

High explosions like that if too close will leave you shell shocked until/if you regain you wits.