Three employees killed, 12 injured in blast at chemical manufacturing unit in Palghar’s Tarapur MIDC
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By PTI
PALGHAR: At least three employees had been killed and 12 others injured in a blast at a chemical manufacturing unit situated at Tarapur MIDC in Boisar city of Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Wednesday, officers mentioned.
The incident occurred at 4.20 pm on the unit that produces gamma acid used within the textile business, they mentioned.
The depth of the blast was such that the roof of the plant acquired ripped off, the officers mentioned.
“Due to the explosion in the reactor vessel at the chemical factory, three workers died and 12 others suffered injuries. While the bodies of the victims were sent to a government hospital for post-mortem, the injured were admitted to a nearby hospital,” Palghar police spokesperson Sachin Navadkar mentioned.
On being alerted, personnel from the Boisar police station and native fireplace brigade rushed to the spot, he mentioned.
A complete of 18 workers had been working on the manufacturing unit when the blast occurred, senior inspector of Boisar police station Pradeep Kasbe mentioned.
In the preliminary probe, plant in-charge confirmed that the blast occurred because of the strain within the reactor vessel, he mentioned.
“The plant manufactures gamma acid that is used in the textile industry. The reactor vessel exploded when the process was underway to mix sodium sulphate with ammonia,” he mentioned.
The police will search technical assist from the officers of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health to probe the incident, he mentioned.
PALGHAR: At least three employees had been killed and 12 others injured in a blast at a chemical manufacturing unit situated at Tarapur MIDC in Boisar city of Maharashtra’s Palghar district on Wednesday, officers mentioned.
The incident occurred at 4.20 pm on the unit that produces gamma acid used within the textile business, they mentioned.
The depth of the blast was such that the roof of the plant acquired ripped off, the officers mentioned.
“Due to the explosion in the reactor vessel at the chemical factory, three workers died and 12 others suffered injuries. While the bodies of the victims were sent to a government hospital for post-mortem, the injured were admitted to a nearby hospital,” Palghar police spokesperson Sachin Navadkar mentioned.
On being alerted, personnel from the Boisar police station and native fireplace brigade rushed to the spot, he mentioned.
A complete of 18 workers had been working on the manufacturing unit when the blast occurred, senior inspector of Boisar police station Pradeep Kasbe mentioned.
In the preliminary probe, plant in-charge confirmed that the blast occurred because of the strain within the reactor vessel, he mentioned.
“The plant manufactures gamma acid that is used in the textile industry. The reactor vessel exploded when the process was underway to mix sodium sulphate with ammonia,” he mentioned.
The police will search technical assist from the officers of the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health to probe the incident, he mentioned.
