Assam: Worker dies, two hurt in Sipajhar ethanol plant mishap
Guwahati: At least one person was killed while two others sustained several injuries during an accident at an under-construction ethanol plant in Sipajhar of Darrang, Assam on Saturday morning.
The deceased was identified as Sariful Islam, a worker at the plant.
Two other workers, Osman Ghani and Nizam Uddin, sustained serious injuries and were immediately admitted to the hospital for treatment.
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The onsite workers claimed that there were no company officials or senior supervising officials on the site during the accident.
A worker said that the accident was a result of non-availability of safety measures.
Sariful and others fell from a nearly 75-foot construction structure which the workers claimed was due to no safety measures provided by the contractor.
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They also claimed that right after the incident, they even could not get a vehicle from the company on time to transport the injured to a hospital for timely medical attention.
Further, onsite workers have demanded for compensation for the affected workers and have urged for strict safety measures.
