Worker injured in power plant, fell from 30 feet height

Bilaspur. While working at Rashi Power Plant in Bilaspur, the laborer was injured after falling from a height of 30 feet. He has been admitted to the hospital for treatment. The laborer alleged that work is being done in the factory without any safety measures on behalf of the management. Ever since the plant started, no repairs have been done here, due to which the iron sheet has rusted and has holes at many places. The incident is of Masturi police station area.

There is a Rashi power plant at Paraghat adjacent to Jairamnagar. Kamal Kumar Mahara, a resident of Jairamnagar, also works as a laborer here. Two days ago, he was working in the plant by climbing 30 feet in height. Then the rusted iron sheet broke and he fell down. Kamal, who was badly injured in the accident, has been admitted to a private hospital, where he is undergoing treatment.

Kamal Kumar, admitted to the hospital, told that the place where he was working, there was rust in the iron sheet. The sheet broke under his weight and he fell down. He alleged that since the factory started, no repairs of any kind were being done here. The laborers are working on the basis of rusty sheet and old equipment, due to which there is a possibility of many more serious accidents.