Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Sonren on Twitter said that the plant management is taking action for speedy treatment of injured persons.
Jamshedpur: Three employees were injured in an explosion at Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur factory on Saturday morning. According to the report, the Coke plant caught fire as a result of the explosion.
As the incident was reported to police and fire department, several firefighters rushed to the spot to extinguish the flames. Apart from fire fighters, ambulances were also reached there to take injured persons to the hospitals. All three victims were admitted at a nearby hospital where they have been recuperating.
Three contract employees sustained minor injuries and were administered first aid. While two of them have been discharged post first aid, one is currently under medical observation. There has been no impact on production, Tata Steel in a statement said.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, on Twitter, said,” Blast has been received at Tata Steel Plant in Jamshedpur. The district administration, in coordination with the Tata Steel management, is taking action for speedy treatment of the injured. @DCEastSinghbhum.”
Earlier in January 2021, a minor explosion had taken place at the hot metal pooling pit near Slag Road gate of Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur facilities. In November 2013, an explosion inside the facility had caused injury to at least 11 people.
