Archive · 26 May 2025
Truck Driver Dies After Being Buried in Coal Heap
Imagine a truck that carries coal.
A truck driver was helping unload coal at a steel plant.
While the driver was standing behind the truck, the machine that lifts the coal accidentally moved and the driver was buried under a pile of coal.
Workers tried to save him, but he couldn't breathe and passed away.
The people who worked with him are very upset.
They say the plant did not give him the right safety gear, like a helmet, and they want to make sure his family is taken care of.
A truck driver died after being buried under a coal heap.
The incident occurred at a steel plant in Kalinganagar, Jajpur district.
The driver was identified as Sorun Mohanty, 45 years old.
Eyewitnesses say the hydraulic lift of the truck was activated while the driver was behind it.
Workers allege lack of safety equipment and demand compensation.
- Who
- Sorun Mohanty, a 45-year-old truck driver.
- What
- Mohanty was buried under a coal heap and died from suffocation.
- When
- Sunday.
- Where
- A steel plant in Kalinganagar, Jajpur district.
- Why
- The hydraulic lift of the truck was activated while the driver was behind the vehicle.
Workers
Steel Plant Management
Safety Equipment
Workers
Workers allege the deceased was not provided with basic safety equipment
Steel Plant Management
N/A - This is a factual report.
Compensation
Workers
Workers are demanding compensation for the deceased's family.
Steel Plant Management
N/A - This is a factual report.
- Victim
- Sorun Mohanty, 45
- Location of Incident
- Kalinganagar, Jajpur district
- Cause of Death
- Suffocation
- Incident Type
- Accidental death
- Investigation
- Ongoing police probe