Jharsuguda: An employee of Vedanta Aluminium Limited in Jharsuguda was killed allegedly after being crushed between the engine and bogie during coupling of a train in the railway siding of the plant on Tuesday.
The worker, identified as Mumtaz Khan, was coupling the train engine and another bogie when he accidentally fell between them and was crushed.
Mumtaz was admitted to a private hospital in Jharsuguda in critical condition, but as his health condition deteriorated, the doctors referred him to a different hospital. He breathed his last while being transferred to Burla hospital.
Following the incident, other employees working at the plant staged a dharna in front of the gate number 1 of the plant and demanded compensation for the family of the deceased.
Comments from Vedanta authorities could not be obtained in the matter.
from Odisha – OTV https://ift.tt/330vBY5
