Nagpur: A 28-year-old worker died in a serious accident while working at a waste-sorting plant in Nagpur. The incident took place on Tuesday morning at the SUSBDE company’s plant on Bidgaon Road in the Wathoda area.
The worker became trapped in a trommel machine after slipping while cleaning it. He was taken to a hospital in a critically injured condition, but doctors declared him dead after examination. The deceased was identified as Salman Ayub Khan, a resident of the Antujinagar area of Bhandewadi.
According to information received, at around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Salman had climbed onto the plant’s trommel machine with fellow worker Akshay Belkar to clean waste. He suddenly slipped while the cleaning work was underway and became trapped in the machine, suffering serious injuries.
Following the incident, company employees and Salman’s relatives rushed him to Bhawani Hospital in Pardi. However, doctors declared him dead before treatment could begin. His body was subsequently sent to the Medical Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
The incident caused an uproar at the plant. The deceased worker’s relatives and citizens present at the site expressed their displeasure. In view of the situation, company officials held discussions with the family and assured them that appropriate compensation would be provided.
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation has entrusted SUSBDE with the city’s waste-sorting work. The accident at the plant has once again raised questions about worker safety. Questions have been raised over whether the necessary safety equipment was available while the machine was being cleaned, whether the machine had been shut down before the work began, and whether workers had been given the required training and safety gear.
Meanwhile, Wathoda police have begun the process of registering an accidental death case based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Ayub Khan. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident and whether safety rules were being followed at the plant.
