A 64-year-old labourer died while six of his colleagues were injured following a fire accident at the Jones Petro Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. Company in Baikampady Industrial Area in Mangaluru on Saturday. The police identified the deceased as Ronald Paul.
The Panambur police said Paul and six of his colleagues served on a contract basis in the firm. On Saturday, all the seven employees were involved in the work of welding an empty oil tank. Paul was on top of the tank doing the welding work, while the other six were on the ground.
Around 4 p.m., a fire broke out on the empty oil tank. Paul fell down by about 20 feet and sustained serious burns. The other six persons suffered minor burns. They were taken to private hospital in Kuntikana where Paul succumbed around 8.30 p.m.
The Panambur police registered a case under Sections 304A and 337 of Indian Penal Code against owner of the firm.
