Deputy General Manager Anil Pahiwala, senior manager Jayakumar, technician Eswar Nayak, chargeman Panda Sahu, and contract workers Bangaraiah, Appalaraju, Srinu, Potaiah and Suribabu, were among the injured who were administered first aid at the Visakhapatnam Steel General Hospital and later shifted to a private hospital in the city.
Trade union leaders demanded an investigation into the incident and better treatment to the injured workers.