The toll in the furnace blast at Anjaneya Alloys Limited, Atchutapuram increased to two with the death of another worker K. Arun Kumar, a native of Amudalavalasa on Tuesday.
The blast killed B. Biswas of West Bengal on Sunday and injured at least 10 workers following suspected water leakage while manufacturing silicon manganese. The unit is located at AP Special Economic Zone.
Meanwhile, the management agreed to pay Rs.20 lakh to the family of the deceased in addition to Rs.50,000 towards funeral expenses, according to CPI (M) State Secretariat member Ch. Narasinga Rao. He said following negotiations held by CITU district secretary S. Ramesh and others, CEO of the company Sambasiva Rao also promised to finalise compensation to others depending on magnitude of the injury.
Meanwhile, 500 workers of the ferroalloys factory set up a safety committee. The management conceded their demand to hold negotiations on safety precautions shortly.
In another development, the management of Abhijit Ferroalloys also located at APSEZ, held talks with the workers who were agitating over payment of minimum wages. Mr. Narsinga Rao said following the negotiations, the company promised to increase daily wage from Rs.262 to Rs.274 per day and consider the demand for reducing canteen charges and providing transportation facility.
