2 Killed, 5 Injured After Metal Filler Plate Falls At Factory In Jharsuguda

Jharsuguda: At least two contractual workers were killed and five others sustained critical injuries on Tuesday, after a metal filter plate fell on them at a factory in the Budhipadar area of Jharsuguda district. On information, the local police rushed to the spot and shifted the injured people to the nearby hospital for treatment, where two of them were declared dead. 

A senior police official identified the deceased as Purna Chandra Jena, 40, and Alekh Deo Sahu, 35.

The mishap occurred at around 11 am when the metal filter plate in the blast furnace unit came off and fell on the workers, trapping them underneath.

The injured labourers were rescued and rushed to a private hospital where doctors pronounced Jena and Deo dead. The five wounded labourers have been admitted to the hospital's intensive care unit.