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Udupi: One killed, another injured in separate quarry accidents

  •   Fri, Aug 09 2013 11:52:22 AM

Udupi: One killed, another injured in separate quarry accidents

Ivan Mascarenhas
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SM)

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Udupi, Aug 8: One person was killed and another injured in two separate quarry incidents that occured at Nalkoor here on Friday August 9.


At Kajke


At Miyar

Dinesh (30) from Uttar Pradesh was killed after he fell from a huge rock at a quarry at Miyar on Thursday August 8, and passed away in Manipal hospital on Friday.

The quarry is owned by Praveen Hegde, sources said.

In another incident, Narasimha Nayak (40) was injured in a blast at Kajke which comes under Nalkoor.

It is said that Narasimha was earlier working at Ertady stone crushing site and had now come to Kajke. It is alleged that he was illegally crushing a stone by blasting it, which resulted in him getting injured.

He was admitted to KMC hospital, Manipal in a critical condition.

Speaking to daijiworld, Hebri police said that further investigations are on. Asked whether neglicence in following safety rules had caused the accidents, police said that most quarries do not follow rules.

Hebri police have registered a case.
  

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Katapadi/Bangalore

    Fri, Aug 09 2013

    Really sad to note the unexpected death of quarry worker at Kajke and other major injury at Miyar.Hope the querry owners take the responsibility and provide the needful assistance to the family of the deceased and injured one.Thanq.

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