Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Worker Dies After Transformer Radiator Falls At Vasai Factory
Ashok Kisan Wagh was working at a factory in Kaman, Naigaon East.
A heavy part called a transformer radiator allegedly came loose and fell on him.
The accident happened at about 1 p.m.
on Friday.
Wagh was taken to a hospital for help.
Doctors said he had died.
Police are investigating what happened and whether safety arrangements were adequate.
The case was registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
The report also mentions a separate worker death caused by an alleged electric shock in Mulund East.
Ashok Kisan Wagh, 54, died after a transformer radiator allegedly fell on him at a factory in Kaman, Naigaon East.
The accident occurred at about 1 p.m. on Friday while Wagh was performing routine work.
Wagh was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Naigaon Police registered a case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and began investigating.
A separate Mulund East incident involved the death of 26-year-old Shahjahan Ibran Ali after an alleged electric shock at a construction site on August 13.
- Who
- Ashok Kisan Wagh, 54, a factory worker and Kaman resident, died in the accident.
- What
- A transformer radiator allegedly came loose and fell on Wagh, causing fatal injuries.
- When
- At about 1 p.m. on Friday; the report does not specify the calendar date.
- Where
- A factory in Kaman, Naigaon East, in the Vasai area.
- Why
- The radiator allegedly fell while Wagh was working; police are investigating the circumstances and factory safety arrangements.
- Deceased
- Ashok Kisan Wagh, 54
- Location
- Factory in Kaman, Naigaon East
- Incident time
- Around 1 p.m. on Friday
- Immediate response
- Wagh was taken to a nearby hospital
- Police action
- Naigaon Police launched an investigation
- Legal provision
- Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Separate incident
- A 26-year-old worker, Shahjahan Ibran Ali, died after an alleged electric shock at a Mulund East construction site on August 13