Wednesday 10 December 2014

Gas Leaks Kills 2 in Durgapur.


Two contractual laborers of Durgapur steel plant dies on 7 th December at evening after inhaling toxic  gases while repairing  a leak pipeline in blast furnace & six other laborers were taken ill and are in critical condition .According to the sources none of the laborers had safety mask on . According to the officials the gas that leaked was blast furnace gas,made up of nitrogen ,carbon monoxide , oxygen.The high presence of carbon-monoxide makes the blast furnace gas poisonous even if inhaled din moderate quantity.members of trinamul's trade union wing INTTUC,protested outside the hospital gate accusing the steel plant authorities for negligence.DSP Officials said " The families of the deceased and those recuperating in the hospital will receive compensation  according to the company norms ".

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