Deputy Commissioner of Bokaro district Ajay Nath Jha on Monday ordered a time-bound probe into Sunday’s mishap at Bokaro Steel Plant’s Steel Melting Shop-2 (SMS-2), where three contract workers suffered severe burn injuries. The incident marks the third major accident at BSL since June and the second within this particular unit in just two days.
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Report to Be Submitted Within 12 Hours
According to the district administration, Chas SDO Pranjal Dhanda has been directed to conduct an inquiry and submit a report within 12 hours. Additional reports have been sought from the factory inspector and BSL’s executive director (works) Priya Ranjan. “Once accountability is established, strict action will follow and no one responsible will be spared,” DC Jha said, warning of firm measures against lapses.
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Workers in Critical Condition at BGH
The injured contract workers were rushed to Bokaro General Hospital (BGH) and admitted to the ICU, where their condition remains critical. Jha personally visited the hospital late Sunday night, reviewed treatment arrangements and instructed doctors to provide the best possible care. He also directed hospital authorities to keep the families informed and assured that appropriate compensation would be given.
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Repeated Incidents Raise Safety Concerns
This is the third incident at the plant in four months and the second within SMS-2 in as many days. Just 48 hours earlier, a heavy ladle had fallen in the same unit, though no injuries were reported then. The recurring mishaps have sparked serious concerns about compliance with industrial safety protocols and preventive maintenance standards inside the plant. Bokaro MLA Shweta Singh and Dhanbad MP Dhulu Mahto also visited the injured workers’ families, calling for immediate safety upgrades at the facility.
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