Dear All,
Today accident happens at Nagarjuna Agri Chems Plant
Srikakulam (AP), June 30: At least 17 workers were today injured, five of them seriously, in a major fire that broke out reportedly following a blast at the Nagarjuna Agrichem plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district, police said.
“According to the initial reports there was a cylinder blast which triggered the blaze,” Srikakulam Deputy SP, Mr Arjun, said without elaborating.
According to sources, around 200 workers were present at the time of the accident.
All the injured have been admitted to the Srikakulam-based Rajiv Institute of Medical Sciences, officials said.
Five fire engines were rushed to the spot to douse the fire, which is still raging.
However, senior district officials refused to comment saying they were investigating what could have triggered the fire at the plant situated at Arinam Akkivalasa village this morning.
Nagarjuna Agrichem is a unit of Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals.
Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure, the district authorities have started evacuating people from at least five villages, including Arinam Akkivalasa, Kesavarayuni Peta, Rayapadu, Boddapadu, situated in the vicinity of the site.
Top district officials, including District Collector, Mr G. Venkatram Reddy, Joint Collector, Mr P. Bhasker, and SP Mr K. V. V. Gopala, are monitoring the operations.
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Suresh Kumar
From India, Hyderabad
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4Today accident happens at Nagarjuna Agri Chems Plant
Srikakulam (AP), June 30: At least 17 workers were today injured, five of them seriously, in a major fire that broke out reportedly following a blast at the Nagarjuna Agrichem plant in Andhra Pradesh’s Srikakulam district, police said.
“According to the initial reports there was a cylinder blast which triggered the blaze,” Srikakulam Deputy SP, Mr Arjun, said without elaborating.
According to sources, around 200 workers were present at the time of the accident.
All the injured have been admitted to the Srikakulam-based Rajiv Institute of Medical Sciences, officials said.
Five fire engines were rushed to the spot to douse the fire, which is still raging.
However, senior district officials refused to comment saying they were investigating what could have triggered the fire at the plant situated at Arinam Akkivalasa village this morning.
Nagarjuna Agrichem is a unit of Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals.
Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure, the district authorities have started evacuating people from at least five villages, including Arinam Akkivalasa, Kesavarayuni Peta, Rayapadu, Boddapadu, situated in the vicinity of the site.
Top district officials, including District Collector, Mr G. Venkatram Reddy, Joint Collector, Mr P. Bhasker, and SP Mr K. V. V. Gopala, are monitoring the operations.
Regards
Suresh Kumar
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Suresh Kumar
Thanks for sharing the news with us...
Really horrible and a sad news...
Hopefully the management of M/s. Nagarjuna Agri Chem will take precautionary measures in future to prevent such type of accidents...
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Thanks for sharing the news with us...
Really horrible and a sad news...
Hopefully the management of M/s. Nagarjuna Agri Chem will take precautionary measures in future to prevent such type of accidents...
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Dear Suresh,
Especially in 2012, I heard a lot about cylinder blast accidents in India. I think a big disaster is waiting to happen in India; it may break our previous records. Please, guys, make sure to take proper precautions in your work area. "Prevention is better than cure."
Thanks for sharing the news with us.
From United States, Fpo
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Especially in 2012, I heard a lot about cylinder blast accidents in India. I think a big disaster is waiting to happen in India; it may break our previous records. Please, guys, make sure to take proper precautions in your work area. "Prevention is better than cure."
Thanks for sharing the news with us.
From United States, Fpo
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It is sad that it happened close on the heels of blast in vizag steel plant, claiming workers lives. Safety shall b e the top priority. B.Saikumar Mumbai
From India, Mumbai
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From India, Mumbai
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Dear All,
We all know the safety requirements to be taken while handling compressed gas cylinders. The compressed gas cylinders, which have pressure up to 200 kg/sqcm, have a huge potential energy. It can act as a bomb if mishandled. The precautions include:
1. Store fuel gases and other gases separately.
2. Ensure a safety cap is provided.
3. Identify the gas cylinder with proper labels and colors.
4. The shifting is to be done on trolleys.
5. These are always to be stored in a vertical position.
We have mitigated one such case in Nasik. I shall try to upload a video with the permission of the owner of the company.
Thanks & Regards,
Sudhir
From India, Vadodara
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We all know the safety requirements to be taken while handling compressed gas cylinders. The compressed gas cylinders, which have pressure up to 200 kg/sqcm, have a huge potential energy. It can act as a bomb if mishandled. The precautions include:
1. Store fuel gases and other gases separately.
2. Ensure a safety cap is provided.
3. Identify the gas cylinder with proper labels and colors.
4. The shifting is to be done on trolleys.
5. These are always to be stored in a vertical position.
We have mitigated one such case in Nasik. I shall try to upload a video with the permission of the owner of the company.
Thanks & Regards,
Sudhir
From India, Vadodara
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Dear all,
Whenever we are taking delivery of an LPG cylinder in the factory or our residence, check its expiry date. Every cylinder has an expiry date stamped on its body shell (HPT), and sometimes the company supplies expired cylinders as well. On every cylinder, the expiry date is mentioned on its stem as follows:
A - 12
B - 12
C - 12
D - 12
Where:
A denotes the first quarter (January to March)
B denotes the second quarter (April to June)
C denotes the third quarter (July to September)
D denotes the fourth quarter (October to December)
The number denotes the year.
For example, if a cylinder has a date like A-12, it means it cannot be used after March 12. Hence, please be careful when taking LPG cylinders.
Alim Khan
Manager, Human Resources
From India, Nagpur
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Whenever we are taking delivery of an LPG cylinder in the factory or our residence, check its expiry date. Every cylinder has an expiry date stamped on its body shell (HPT), and sometimes the company supplies expired cylinders as well. On every cylinder, the expiry date is mentioned on its stem as follows:
A - 12
B - 12
C - 12
D - 12
Where:
A denotes the first quarter (January to March)
B denotes the second quarter (April to June)
C denotes the third quarter (July to September)
D denotes the fourth quarter (October to December)
The number denotes the year.
For example, if a cylinder has a date like A-12, it means it cannot be used after March 12. Hence, please be careful when taking LPG cylinders.
Alim Khan
Manager, Human Resources
From India, Nagpur
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