Kothagudem: SCCL dumper operator killed in accident at OC2 mine in Manugur area

The deceased, Moolchand (60), whose retirement was due in seven months, died when a 100 tonne dumper, he was operating, overturned while unloading overburden at the mine’s dumping yard in first shift hours.

Kothagudem: A dumper operator working at SCCL’s opencast mine-2 at Manugur in the district died in an accident in the mine on Thursday.

The deceased, Moolchand (60), whose retirement was due in seven months, died when a 100 tonne dumper, he was operating, overturned while unloading overburden at the mine’s dumping yard in first shift hours.

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The operator was said to have jumped out of the vehicle when he sensed that the dumper was going to be overturned and his head hit a boulder causing his instant death after a profuse bleeding. He was recently transferred to Manugur area from Kothagudem area. The vehicle was damaged partially.

The SCCL officials rushed to the mine; launched a probe into the incident and shifted the body to Manugur SCCL Area Hospital.