The slag yard of the Steel Melt Shop-I of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant collapsed in the early hours of Monday. No casualties were reported when pit-1 and 2 crashed. The reason for the accident was not immediately known. The slag yard was built at the time of commissioning of the steel plant. Production remained unaffected, an official said.
Inquiry ordered
An inquiry has been ordered to find out the cause of the collapse and suggest remedial measures. The slag generated during steel-making is supplied to cement and brick units.
The steel plant has another Steel Melt Shop to take care of the needs of capacity augmentation from three million tonne to 7.3 million tonne.
Visakha Steel Employees’ Union leader Padi Trinadha Rao said an identical accident had occurred in 2013 and the finding of the enquiry committee was not yet known.
He blamed negligence and unsafe conditions for recurrence of the accident and wanted the guilty to be punished as per law.
