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Mangaluru: A man succumbed to injuries after falling from the top of an empty oil tank at a height of 20 feet, following a fire.
According to DCP (Law and Order) Sidharth Goyal, the deceased Ronald Paul was engaged in welding work at Jonas Petro Products Pvt Ltd at Baikampady in Mangaluru when the mishap occurred.
He and six other labourers were working on an empty oil tank.
Standing on the top of the tank, Paul was engaged in welding work while other workers were working at the floor level when the fire broke out at the spot.
While other workers suffered minor injuries due to the fire, Paul suffered serious injuries on his stomach and head.
The injured were rushed to AJ Hospital for treatment. However, Ronald succumbed to the injuries.
A case under IPC section 304 (A), 337 at Panambur police station has been registered against the owner of the company and an investigation is in progress.