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Worker Dies After Milk-Boiling Pan Bursts at Indore Dairy Plant
A pan burst at a dairy plant in Indore while workers were boiling milk.
The milk was being prepared to make khoya peda, a sweet.
One worker, Vinod Kumar Chadhar, died.
Another worker was hurt.
The injured worker received treatment at a nearby hospital.
Officials said his condition was stable.
They think too much steam pressure may have caused the pan to burst.
The exact cause is still being investigated.
A pan burst at Sanchi’s Manglia dairy plant in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday.
The pan was being used to boil milk for khoya peda, a sweet roll.
Employee Vinod Kumar Chadhar, 34, died in the incident.
Another employee was injured and was reported to be stable after hospital treatment.
Officials said excessive steam pressure was a possible cause, but the exact reason remains under investigation.
- Who
- Employees at Sanchi’s Manglia dairy plant; Vinod Kumar Chadhar, 34, died and another employee was injured.
- What
- A pan burst while milk was being boiled to prepare khoya peda.
- Where
- The Manglia plant of Sanchi in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- Friday; the article does not provide an exact date.
- Why
- Excessive steam pressure was suggested as a possible cause, but the exact reason is under investigation.
Key facts
- Death toll
- One person died.
- Injuries
- One employee was injured and reported to be stable after treatment.
- Deceased
- Vinod Kumar Chadhar, 34.
- Plant
- Sanchi’s Manglia plant.
- Location
- Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Production process
- Milk was being boiled to make khoya peda.
- Possible cause
- Officials cited excessive steam pressure as a possibility.
Quotes
Vishal Kumar Mishra
Chief executive officer of the Indore Cooperative Milk Union
“The pan possibly exploded due to excessive steam pressure. The deceased was identified as Vinod Kumar Chadhar (34), while the injured employee was admitted to a nearby hospital, where his condition was stated to be stable after treatment.”
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