Nagpur : Three labourers engaged in painting the railway bridge at Kanhan suffered injuries after they fell 50 feet down, on Thursday morning. The angle supporting the trio broke leading to the mishap, is the primary conclusion by the authorities.
The railway bridge over Kanhan river on Mumbai-Howrah line was being given a coat of paint. As the angle failed to sustain weight of three labourers, the trio came crashing down and sustained serious injuries.
The labourers were standing on a temporary scaffolding with a tin placed on it on. As river bed was dry, the labourers banged on stones and sand below. They were rushed to a private hospital in Kamptee. The injured are identified as Subhash Malik (23), Ranjit Mandal (23) and Rajesh Bair (22), all residents of Diamond Market, Kolkata.
Railway officials informed that Subhash sustained injury on left leg while Ranjit fell down ‘stomach first’ and sustained serious injuries while Rajesh received injuries on face with fractures. The trio was engaged by contractor Siddeshwar Haldar. Sources said, safety norms were not adhered to by the contractor. Had the labourers provided safety belt they could have saved from free fall 50 feet below.
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