Durg (Chhattisgarh), Oct 10 (PTI) A 33-year-old contractual labourer was killed when a stopper fell on him after two cranes collided with each other at the Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district on Thursday, a company spokesperson said.
The accident took place at around 11 am at Steel Melting Shop-3 (SMS-3) department at BSP, the flagship unit of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), he said.
Two cranes collided with each other, resulting in a stopper falling on the labourer, identified as Basant Kurre, the official said.
Kurre died on the spot following the incident, he said.
The contractual labourer had put on a helmet which was also damaged, the official said.
The police were informed about the incident, he added. PTI COR GK
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