Thane, Maharashtra: Two workers at a factory in Thane district of Maharashtra died when a heavy boiler being lifted with the help of a crane fell on them. Police gave this information on Thursday.
An official of Kongaon police station said that the incident took place on Wednesday evening at the dyeing unit located in Sarawali MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) in Bhiwandi city.
He told that the boiler was being lifted with the help of a crane when it slipped and fell on the workers standing below it.
The official said that two workers Balram Chaudhary (55) and Pandurang Patil (65) were crushed to death.
He said that the bodies were later sent to the government hospital for postmortem.
Police said that at present a case of accidental death has been registered and the incident is being investigated.
An official of Kongaon police station said that the incident took place on Wednesday evening at the dyeing unit located in Sarawali MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) in Bhiwandi city.
He told that the boiler was being lifted with the help of a crane when it slipped and fell on the workers standing below it.
The official said that two workers Balram Chaudhary (55) and Pandurang Patil (65) were crushed to death.
He said that the bodies were later sent to the government hospital for postmortem.
Police said that at present a case of accidental death has been registered and the incident is being investigated.
