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Red Stripe - 03 TSL (I) - Fy21 - WB TSL (English)

1) A 49-year-old employee at Tata Steel's Raw Material Division in West Bokaro, India died from a work-related incident on March 29, 2021. 2) The employee ingested diesel while attempting to transfer fuel from one dump truck to another using a plastic pipe, which caused him to feel nauseous and lose consciousness. 3) He was hospitalized but succumbed to cardiac arrest on April 8, 2021 during treatment. An investigation found the correct fuel transfer procedures were not followed and the incident is being reported to safety authorities.

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Red Stripe - 03 TSL (I) - Fy21 - WB TSL (English)

1) A 49-year-old employee at Tata Steel's Raw Material Division in West Bokaro, India died from a work-related incident on March 29, 2021. 2) The employee ingested diesel while attempting to transfer fuel from one dump truck to another using a plastic pipe, which caused him to feel nauseous and lose consciousness. 3) He was hospitalized but succumbed to cardiac arrest on April 8, 2021 during treatment. An investigation found the correct fuel transfer procedures were not followed and the incident is being reported to safety authorities.

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Health & Safety Safety Alert Red Stripe: 03/FY21

Tata Steel, Raw Material Division, West Bokaro


Incident : Fatal incident of a company employee
Date of Incident : 29.03.2021 Time : Around 02:40 PM
Department : Washery 2, Coal Beneficiation
Section : Reject Yard
Location : Pump House Area
Details of the injured person : Md. Neyazuddin Khan, Utility Hand -I, Age: 49 years
Injury/ Cause of death : Nausea and became unconscious on 29.03.2021. Cardiac Arrest
on 08.04.2021 at 7:40 AM during treatment at Medanta Hospital,
Ranchi, Jharkhand.
What Happened:
On 29.03.2021, Deceased Person (DP) was in ‘B’ shift (2:00 PM to 10:00 PM) and was engaged for shifting
of rejects (by-product of clean coal) from Washery 2. During initial routine check-up, he found low diesel
level in a dumper. He tried to transfer diesel by using a plastic pipe from the tank of another dumper which
was under breakdown. During the process, he ingested some quantity of diesel. As a result, he felt nausea
and became unconscious. He was immediately taken to Tata Central Hospital, West Bokaro. After
preliminary examination, he was referred and admitted to Medanta Hospital at Ranchi, Jharkhand for further
treatment. On 08.04.2021, at about 7:40 AM, DP succumbed to a cardiac arrest at Critical Care Unit (CCU)
of Medanta Hospital.

Photograph of the incident site:

Indicative image of activity


done at site
Health & Safety Safety Alert Red Stripe: 03/FY21

Preliminary Findings:
• The correct Code of Practice for diesel filling through pump station was not followed by the DP.
• Half inch diameter pipe and oil measuring jar were found at the incident site.
• The pump house foreman was present at the site at the time of incident.

Immediate actions taken:


• All senior officials and Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) were informed about the incident.
• Incident information was communicated to all concerned employees.

Family Details:
DP is survived by his spouse, one son and one daughter. All assistance, as per company norms,
is being extended to the family.

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