About a dozen workers were injured during a blast in the boiler of Rathi Steels limited in Ghaziabad that took place around 11:00 am on Monday under Vijay Nagar police station of the city.
Police said when the workers were engaged in the morning shift, a blast took place in the boiler of the furnace unit. As the boiler burst due to some explosive material, the workers were rushed out of factory shed. The blast was so intense that the tin shed of the furnace unit was blown into air.
But no fatality was reported from the hospital where workers were rushed for immediate medical help. A worker Shiv Nath sustained fracture in the leg and another worker Sant lal Yadav also sustained contusions and abrasions over his body. Other workers were discharged from the hospital after first aid service.
“We pressed three fire tenders along with 20 fire workers which controlled the fire within an hour,” said chief fire officer (CFO) Akshhay Ranjan Sharma.
“A FIR would be lodged against the owners of the factory if lapse by factory management is found during investigation,” added CFO. The factory manager Rajendra Prasad said although the material is segregated carefully by the supplier but there may be a lapse on the part of the supplier. The company have also have initiated enquiry in to the incident.