Industrial Safety
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11 dead in two explosions at firecracker units in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar
Chief Minister MK Stalin has announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh each for the family members of those who died.
Scroll Staff
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Tamil Nadu: Four dead in explosion at firecracker godown
The workers, involved in manufacturing firecrackers, were packing them when the explosion happened, police said.
Scroll Staff
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The reasons behind the boiler blast at Neyveli power plant in Tamil Nadu
According to a unionist, cost-cutting and poor safety standards contributed to the tragedy that led to the deaths of 13 workers.
Sibi Arasu
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The accidents are easily preventable.
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Changing the name of Gurgaon will do nothing for its Eklavyas
Every year, more than 1,000 workers in the area's automobile industry lose their hands and fingers in avoidable accidents.
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In Gurgaon, fire department serves luxury flat dwellers but not workers in factory zone
An upscale residential enclave in the city has a dedicated fire station but nearby industrial areas do not. But as Bhopal showed three decades ago, the fallout of an industrial accident could easily spill over beyond the factory.
Supriya Sharma
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Your car has been built on an assembly line of broken fingers
Accidents that crush limbs are taking place at an alarming rate in the automobile industry in Haryana. Twenty cases show up daily in a single hospital.
Supriya Sharma