Wardha: District guardian minister Sunil Kedar and state labour minister Omprakash alias Bachu Kadu visited injured workers of Uttam Galva Metallics Limited, Bhugaon on Saturday.
38 workers of the company were injured while emptying the furnace in an accident on Wednesday. Of the 38, eight are undergoing treatment at Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital, Sawangi, four at Kasturba Hospital, Sewagram and eight at Orange City Hospital, Nagpur. The rest of them have been discharged.
Bachu Kadu said the company should form an inquiry committee and take action against the guilty, or the government will form a committee to investigate the matter. If the company is found guilty, government will take stringent action, he said.
Kadu found that the company was not following safety norms. “There are violations of safety jackets and other aspects. All the vulnerable units as well as other problematic areas must be found and the company should arrange all necessary safety equipment for workers,” he said.