Mangaluru: An employee who suffered burn injuries in the September 30 fire at the Coker Hydro Treater Unit of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) died on Saturday.
Rajesh A D’Silva succumbed to his injuries on October 17, MRPL said in a statement.
“In this hour of profound grief, MRPL Management stands firmly with the bereaved family and extends its deepest condolences. To ensure the financial security of the deceased’s family, MRPL Management assures an ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 90 Lakhs to deceased family with the total compensation package of ₹1.20 Crore,” the statement stated.
One person was killed, and 12 others were injured after a major blast followed by a fire at the CHT (Coker Hydro Treater) unit in Phase 3 of MRPL on September 30 afternoon.
An incident involving rupture of the Cold Separator operating at high pressure in the Coker Hydrotreater Unit occurred at MRPL, resulting in a fire.
Of the 12 injured, Rajesh had sustained burn injuries, while the others suffered minor injuries.
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