A three-member team from the MCL Corporate office, Burla, visited MCL’s Kulda mine in Sundargarh on Saturday and conducted an inquiry into the death of a tipper driver during blasting inside the mine on Friday.
The police, on the other hand, after registering a case, are now investigating.
The incident had occurred on Friday and the deceased was identified as Asraf Ansari(22), a resident of Deoghar of Jharkhand State.
After the incident, tension had prevailed on the spot with the contract employees present holding a protest and demanding compensation.
On Friday evening, the brother-in-law of deceased Asraf had lodged an FIR against the Project Officer and the Safety Officer of MCL, Kulda mine in Hemgiri police station and blamed them for the death of Asraf.
Sources said while the mishap occurred, there was no safety officials present on the spot and a siren was also not sounded during the blasting.
The three- member MCL team headed by GM(Safety) discussed with mine’s authorities and labour union leaders. According to sources, after the team submits
its report to the higher authorities, necessary action will be taken.