Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Mumbai Construction Directors Booked After Laborer's Fatal Fall
A construction worker in Mumbai was killed when a cement bag fell on him.
The police have charged the directors of the construction company because they didn't follow safety rules.
The worker, from West Bengal, was loading the cement when the accident happened on August 4th.
Investigators found that there were no safety rails or nets to prevent this type of accident.
The company also didn't provide the workers with any safety equipment, like helmets.
The police have interviewed the worker's wife as part of their investigation.
A construction worker died after a cement sack fell on him at a Mumbai construction site.
Mumbai police booked two directors of the construction firm for negligence.
The accident occurred on August 4 at a 17-story under-construction building.
The deceased was identified as Tatan Sheikh, a native of West Bengal.
Police found no safety measures were in place, including railings and safety nets.
- Who
- Tatan Sheikh, the worker, died due to the accident. Ramesh Patel and Shivdas R Patel, directors of the construction firm, were booked.
- What
- Construction firm directors were booked for negligence after a worker's death.
- When
- August 4th was the date of the accident. Two weeks later, the directors were booked.
- Where
- The accident occurred at a 17-story under-construction building in the Saiwadi area in Andheri (East), Mumbai.
- Why
- The directors were booked for failing to provide safety measures, leading to the worker's death.
Company Negligence
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Safety Standards
Company Negligence
Failure to provide adequate safety measures.
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- Deceased
- Tatan Sheikh
- Location of Accident
- Saiwadi, Andheri (East), Mumbai
- Building Type
- 17-story under-construction
- Date of Accident
- August 4
- Charges
- Sections 106(1) and 125 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Directors Booked
- Ramesh Patel, Shivdas R Patel