Two workers were killed on the spot while two suffered injuries after an iron platform collapsed on them while they were carrying out maintenance work at Parry Sugars Refinery at Vakalapudi village on the outskirts of Kakinada city on Monday.
The deceased workers have been identified as Ragam Prasad (37) of Gollaprolu mandal and Peruri Subramanyam (33) of K. Gangavaram mandal in Kakinada district.
“An iron girder collapsed on the four workers in the production unit of the refinery. Two workers died on the spot while two others sustained injuries,” Kakinada SP M. Raveendranath Babu told The Hindu.
The two injured workers are being treated at a private hospital in Kakinada city and their condition is said to be out of danger, the SP said.eendranath Babu.
Police on Monday registered a case and have launched an investigation. The bodies have been sent to Kakinada Government General Hospital for post-mortem.
This is the second mishap at the refinery within a fortnight. On August 19, two workers were killed and four were injured in a blast that rocked the refinery. Officials from the Police, Fire and Factories departments have inspected the factory and are conducting an investigation.
Closure notice served
Deputy Chief Inspector of Factories, Kakinada, D. Radha Krishna on Monday served a notice on the management of Parry Sugars Refinery to shut down the refinery until further orders, citing lapses in safety measures.
Kakinada Collector Krithika Shukla and officials of the Department of Industries on Monday observed a lack of safety measures at the facility.
“A notice has been served on the management to shut down the refinery until further orders. The decision has been taken by the Collector based on the lapses in safety measures at the refinery,” Mr. Radha Krishna told The Hindu.
“The immediate task of the refinery management is to check and review the functioning of all the facilities,” Mr. Radha Krishna said. EOM
