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One killed in accident

Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD: An accident in Gulf Oil Corporation Limited's factory, primarily manufacturing detonators, resulted in the death of a worker and burns to three others at Kukatpally here on Tuesday.

Senior fitter Jnaneshwar (52) was inspecting a pipe carrying explosive chemicals in liquid form at the crystallisation-processing unit on suspicion that the flow got stuck up. "After locating the congested point, he forcibly opened the valve without stopping the chemical stream. As a result, the valve came off with lightning speed and hit his head," Kukatpally Police Inspector Ch. Radhakishan Rao said.

While Jnaneshwar died on the spot with the valve breaking his head, three other workers standing near him sustained burns as the hot chemicals fell on them. The injured workers — Sudarshan, senior supervisor of maintenance, Shiva, fitter, and Raju, casual labourer — were rushed to a private hospital.

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