Contract Worker Lost Both Hands in Accident at Bokaro Steel Plant

A 45 year-old contract worker, Debashish Roy, suffered severe injuries early Thursday morning while on duty at Blast Furnace No. 4 of the Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL). The mishap took place around 5:30 a.m., shortly before the end of his night shift, when his hands got trapped in a Mudgun machine while he was filling clay. Roy, employed under HN. Refractory (A contractor company under BSL) Works as a semi skilled labourer, was rushed by co-workers to the Bokaro General Hospital, where doctors, citing the seriousness of his condition, referred him to Apollo Hospital, Kolkata for advanced treatment.

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Management Ordered Probe Into the Incident

According to hospital sources, Roy sustained severe injuries on both hands, with one wrist completely severed and three fingers on the other hand crushed. Witnesses said his colleagues wrapped his bleeding arms in cloth before transporting him to the hospital. The BSL management has set up an internal investigation committee to ascertain the cause of the accident and identify lapses in safety practices. Roy, a resident of Railway Temple Colony in Balidih, had been working with the plant for several years.

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Safety Standards Under Fresh Question

The latest incident has renewed concerns over workplace safety at BSL, where a series of accidents have occurred in recent months. In September, three contract workers lost their lives in an accident inside the Steel Melting Shop, and similar mishaps have been reported in the Blast Furnace section earlier this year. Labour unions have demanded stricter safety measures and better supervision of contractual labour operations, alleging that repeated negligence in high-risk zones continues to endanger workers lives. 

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