One critically injured contract worker of Chandrapur Thermal Power Station’s (CTPS) Sadashiv Mallick who was battling for life at Bokaro General Hospital (BGH) died on Sunday morning, official informed.
Demanding compensations and employment irked co-workers blocked the gates which were continued till 6.30 PM. Notably, seven workers sustained severe burn injuries in an accident at CTPS— a unit of DVC on 28 June. Injured were rushed to Bokaro General Hospital (BGH) where six of them are still battling for life. Their conditions are said to be critical, hospital sources said.
The accident took place at 3 PM when an electrical breaker exploded at CTPS’s newly constructed power unit no. - 8. “At that time maintenance work was going on in the electrical panel. Suddenly electric flashing occurred which resulted into explosion and injured seven including two DVC’s executives”, said SK Chatterjee, Chief Engineer CTPS.
Among injured Surojeet Bhattacharya and Arun Kumar Singh are DVC’s executive engineeres (electrical) while Shubu Sundi, Prafful Mahato and Praksh Rai are contract workers of NJ Engineering engaged at CTPS, he said.