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Nine workers injured in Jharkhand steel plant furnace explosion
On Sunday afternoon, something very dangerous happened at a steel factory in India.
A big machine called a furnace exploded.
A furnace is an extremely hot oven that is used to melt metal.
When it exploded, hot liquid metal splashed onto nearby workers.
At least nine workers were burned by the hot metal.
Two of them were hurt very badly and were taken to a big hospital in a city called Ranchi.
A safety official named Manish Sinha said people will investigate what went wrong.
They want to find out why the explosion happened so they can keep workers safe in the future.
At least nine workers were injured in an explosion at a private steel plant in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district on Sunday.
Two critically injured workers were referred to a private hospital in Ranchi.
The explosion occurred in the furnace chamber at Murpa village under Kuju outpost limits on Sunday afternoon.
Workers suffered burn injuries when hot metal splashed following the furnace chamber explosion.
Chief Factory Inspector Manish Sinha said an inquiry has been ordered and the Hazaribag factory inspector was directed to submit a detailed report.
- Who
- Workers at a private steel plant in Jharkhand's Ramgarh district, and Chief Factory Inspector Manish Sinha.
- What
- An explosion in a furnace chamber injured at least nine workers, two critically.
- Where
- Murpa village under Kuju outpost limits, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, India.
- When
- Sunday afternoon.
- Why
- Workers suffered burn injuries when hot metal splashed after the furnace chamber exploded; the exact cause is under investigation.
Key facts
- Number injured
- At least 9 workers
- Critical injuries
- 2 workers, referred to a private hospital in Ranchi
- Location
- Murpa village, Kuju outpost limits, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
- Incident type
- Explosion in furnace chamber at a private steel plant
- Injuries reported
- Burn injuries from hot metal splash
- Investigation
- Directed by Chief Factory Inspector Manish Sinha; Hazaribag factory inspector to submit a detailed report
Quotes
Manish Sinha
Chief Factory Inspector
“Workers sustained burn injuries after hot metal splashed following an explosion in the furnace chamber of the plant. Factory inspector in Hazaribag has been directed to inquire into the issue and submit details report at the earliest.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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