India News | Maha: Worker Dies of Electrocution at Textile Factory
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 29-year-old worker died of electrocution at a textile factory in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday.
Thane, Sep 1 (PTI) A 29-year-old worker died of electrocution at a textile factory in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place at around 3 pm on Monday when Gamrasjabhai Hakmabhai went to clean a machine in the factory at Karivali Road, sub-inspector J P Jadhav of Bhoiwada police station said.
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The victim got electrocuted as soon as he touched the machine and died on the spot, he said.
On examining the machine, the power company found a leak in equipment, which may have caused the accident, the official said.
The body of the deceased was sent for post-mortem and a case of accidental death has been registered as of now, he said, adding that further probe is underway.
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